What is the average Mechanical Engineer salary?

The national median Mechanical Engineer salary is $99,030 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $81,430 to $120,480 depending on location.

How much does a Mechanical Engineer take home after taxes?

A Mechanical Engineer earning the national median of $99,030 takes home approximately $78,498 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $62,679 in Mississippi to $93,137 in Washington.

Which state gives Mechanical Engineers the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Mechanical Engineers the highest take-home pay at $93,137 per year on a median wage of $119,840. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Mechanical Engineer's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $99,030, a Mechanical Engineer takes home approximately $6,541 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,223 and $7,761 per month depending on state income tax.

Mechanical Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Design, develop, and test mechanical devices and systems. National median wage: $99,030/year.

National Median

$99,030

Approx. Take-Home

$78,498

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$93,137

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$62,679

Mississippi

Mechanical Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$119,840	$93,137	$7,761	22.3%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$120,480	$86,048	$7,171	28.6%	Details →
CACalifornia	$115,380	$83,114	$6,926	28.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$112,840	$82,571	$6,881	26.8%	Details →
AKAlaska	$104,810	$82,564	$6,880	21.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$110,480	$81,641	$6,803	26.1%	Details →
TXTexas	$103,480	$81,628	$6,802	21.1%	Details →
NYNew York	$108,480	$79,685	$6,640	26.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$100,480	$79,518	$6,626	20.9%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$107,840	$79,175	$6,598	26.6%	Details →
MDMaryland	$106,480	$79,005	$6,584	25.8%	Details →
VAVirginia	$106,480	$78,387	$6,532	26.4%	Details →
COColorado	$103,650	$77,830	$6,486	24.9%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$100,480	$76,244	$6,354	24.1%	Details →
MIMichigan	$100,380	$75,419	$6,285	24.9%	Details →
NVNevada	$94,380	$75,226	$6,269	20.3%	Details →
OHOhio	$96,480	$74,823	$6,235	22.4%	Details →
DEDelaware	$101,250	$74,615	$6,218	26.3%	Details →
AZArizona	$96,840	$74,536	$6,211	23.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$97,430	$74,381	$6,198	23.7%	Details →
OROregon	$105,480	$74,323	$6,194	29.5%	Details →
ILIllinois	$99,480	$74,010	$6,167	25.6%	Details →
FLFlorida	$92,480	$73,890	$6,157	20.1%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$99,480	$73,827	$6,152	25.8%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$97,430	$73,289	$6,107	24.8%	Details →
TNTennessee	$91,480	$73,186	$6,099	20.0%	Details →
WYWyoming	$91,430	$73,151	$6,096	20.0%	Details →
INIndiana	$95,320	$73,011	$6,084	23.4%	Details →
VTVermont	$95,480	$71,956	$5,996	24.6%	Details →
UTUtah	$95,430	$71,651	$5,971	24.9%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$94,430	$71,586	$5,965	24.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$92,480	$70,732	$5,894	23.5%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$89,430	$70,638	$5,886	21.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$93,840	$70,345	$5,862	25.0%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$90,840	$69,476	$5,790	23.5%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$91,430	$69,222	$5,768	24.3%	Details →
MOMissouri	$90,480	$69,093	$5,758	23.6%	Details →
HIHawaii	$94,830	$68,742	$5,728	27.5%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$84,430	$68,227	$5,686	19.2%	Details →
NENebraska	$89,430	$67,660	$5,638	24.3%	Details →
KSKansas	$89,640	$67,568	$5,631	24.6%	Details →
IAIowa	$89,430	$67,479	$5,623	24.5%	Details →
KYKentucky	$87,430	$66,966	$5,581	23.4%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$87,430	$66,722	$5,560	23.7%	Details →
ALAlabama	$87,430	$66,206	$5,517	24.3%	Details →
MTMontana	$87,840	$66,168	$5,514	24.7%	Details →
IDIdaho	$87,340	$66,055	$5,505	24.4%	Details →
MEMaine	$86,430	$65,299	$5,442	24.4%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$83,430	$64,140	$5,345	23.1%	Details →
ARArkansas	$83,250	$63,733	$5,311	23.4%	Details →
MSMississippi	$81,430	$62,679	$5,223	23.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Mechanical Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Mechanical Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

Mechanical Engineer Salary After Tax by City

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