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Average Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A mechanical and electrical engineer in India earns about 361,500 INR a year. That's 6% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 571,300 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a mechanical and electrical engineer make in India?

Average salary
361,500 INR
30,125 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
571,300 INR
47,608 INR per month

A typical mechanical and electrical engineer working in India brings home around 30,125 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 571,300 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior mechanical and electrical engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How mechanical and electrical engineer pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all mechanical and electrical engineers in India earn less than 382,600 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 251,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 504,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mechanical and electrical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 571,300 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

172,200
Low
382,600
Median
571,300
High
251,500
25th
504,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Mechanical and electrical engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a mechanical and electrical engineer in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical mechanical and electrical engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    271,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    384,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    467,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    496,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    538,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a mechanical and electrical engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Mechanical and electrical engineer pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving mechanical and electrical engineer pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average mechanical and electrical engineer salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    271,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    496,100 INR

Mechanical and electrical engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male mechanical and electrical engineers in India earn an average of 388,100 INR a year, while female mechanical and electrical engineers earn around 340,400 INR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Mechanical and Electrical Engineer gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 388,100 INR
Women 340,400 INR

Pay raises for a mechanical and electrical engineer in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Mechanical and electrical engineer bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

58%

58% of mechanical and electrical engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mechanical and electrical engineer a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of mechanical and electrical engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Mechanical and electrical engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Mechanical and electrical engineer salary by city and region in India

Mechanical and electrical engineer pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,800-713,900 INR
Delhi (city)City433,400 INR407,300 INR231,000-659,200 INR
HyderabadCity428,400 INR417,100 INR217,900-658,300 INR
RajasthanRegion428,400 INR411,400 INR222,300-653,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion425,100 INR399,900 INR225,300-646,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion425,100 INR445,100 INR204,000-670,600 INR
BangaloreCity424,900 INR451,000 INR197,600-672,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion420,800 INR404,600 INR221,500-648,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion420,800 INR430,000 INR207,700-659,200 INR
OrissaRegion417,100 INR428,400 INR204,000-652,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion415,900 INR384,200 INR225,700-628,000 INR
MumbaiCity415,900 INR424,300 INR204,700-648,200 INR
West BengalRegion412,000 INR421,400 INR201,100-643,400 INR
JharkhandRegion411,400 INR428,400 INR195,200-645,800 INR
AhmadabadCity407,300 INR407,300 INR205,700-631,200 INR
AssamRegion404,600 INR372,600 INR221,500-615,000 INR
KeralaRegion397,900 INR397,900 INR200,000-619,000 INR
GujaratRegion394,500 INR371,100 INR209,700-602,700 INR
PunjabRegion394,500 INR386,400 INR201,100-608,500 INR
ChennaiCity394,300 INR369,300 INR208,600-598,600 INR
SuratCity392,300 INR384,500 INR200,000-605,700 INR
KolkataCity392,300 INR377,200 INR205,700-600,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion389,200 INR372,600 INR201,100-592,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion386,400 INR403,100 INR187,500-607,400 INR
JaipurCity385,300 INR394,800 INR190,500-602,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion384,200 INR404,600 INR180,500-605,700 INR
PuneCity383,300 INR383,300 INR192,000-590,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-600,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity375,200 INR406,300 INR172,400-595,300 INR
IndoreCity367,200 INR398,300 INR169,000-588,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity366,200 INR389,200 INR172,400-578,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region366,200 INR359,900 INR187,300-562,600 INR
LucknowCity365,400 INR349,300 INR189,300-555,800 INR
BhopalCity362,200 INR382,600 INR172,200-572,200 INR
HaryanaRegion361,600 INR330,900 INR194,600-544,800 INR
NagalandRegion361,500 INR377,200 INR172,200-566,900 INR
NagpurCity361,500 INR354,000 INR185,100-558,300 INR
KanpurCity361,500 INR354,000 INR185,100-558,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion357,700 INR335,800 INR190,500-544,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion357,300 INR378,300 INR167,100-563,000 INR
agraCity352,000 INR327,300 INR187,500-533,100 INR
TripuraRegion351,900 INR381,800 INR161,300-558,300 INR
GhaziabadCity351,200 INR367,900 INR169,000-553,400 INR
LudhianaCity349,300 INR367,200 INR161,600-547,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity345,700 INR317,700 INR187,300-524,400 INR
ManipurRegion345,100 INR315,900 INR187,500-522,700 INR
PondicherryRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,400-533,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion340,000 INR363,000 INR157,600-535,900 INR
VadodaraCity335,800 INR322,600 INR174,000-516,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion332,100 INR351,200 INR158,700-525,700 INR
GoaRegion330,700 INR315,900 INR172,200-504,400 INR
PatnaCity330,700 INR348,300 INR154,700-522,700 INR
SikkimRegion325,800 INR305,600 INR172,200-493,000 INR
MaduraiCity320,500 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion317,700 INR325,900 INR158,700-498,000 INR
MizoramRegion315,900 INR335,800 INR150,000-500,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion309,800 INR301,600 INR158,700-475,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion305,600 INR299,500 INR154,700-467,100 INR

Mechanical and Electrical Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a mechanical and electrical engineer make per month in India?

    A mechanical and electrical engineer in India earns about 30,125 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a mechanical and electrical engineer in India?

    Entry-level mechanical and electrical engineers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 571,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 251,500 and 504,500 INR.

  • Is the median mechanical and electrical engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 382,600 INR, higher than the average of 361,500 INR. Half of mechanical and electrical engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for mechanical and electrical engineers in India?

    Men working as a mechanical and electrical engineer in India earn around 14% more than women on average (388,100 vs 340,400 INR a year).

  • Do mechanical and electrical engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of mechanical and electrical engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do mechanical and electrical engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a mechanical and electrical engineer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do mechanical and electrical engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A mechanical and electrical engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.