What is the average Mechanical Engineer salary?

The national median Mechanical Engineer salary is $102,320 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $78,570 to $141,490 depending on location.

How much does a Mechanical Engineer take home after taxes?

A Mechanical Engineer earning the national median of $102,320 takes home approximately $80,812 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 21.0%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $61,223 in Arkansas to $102,372 in New Mexico.

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

New Mexico gives Mechanical Engineers the highest take-home pay at $102,372 per year on a median wage of $141,490. 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 $102,320, a Mechanical Engineer takes home approximately $6,734 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,102 and $8,531 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: $102,320/year.

National Median

$102,320

Approx. Take-Home

$80,812

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$102,372

New Mexico

Lowest Take-Home

$61,223

Arkansas

Mechanical Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
NMNew Mexico	$141,490	$102,372	$8,531	27.6%	Details →
AKAlaska	$129,990	$100,114	$8,343	23.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$130,000	$92,040	$7,670	29.2%	Details →
WYWyoming	$116,910	$91,076	$7,590	22.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$126,370	$89,978	$7,498	28.8%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$122,670	$89,197	$7,433	27.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$115,270	$86,049	$7,171	25.4%	Details →
LALouisiana	$114,050	$86,029	$7,169	24.6%	Details →
WAWashington	$109,370	$85,772	$7,148	21.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$108,240	$84,977	$7,081	21.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$111,740	$82,482	$6,874	26.2%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$103,890	$81,917	$6,826	21.2%	Details →
COColorado	$108,060	$80,804	$6,734	25.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$107,020	$79,491	$6,624	25.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$102,510	$78,786	$6,565	23.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$99,330	$78,709	$6,559	20.8%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$106,600	$78,677	$6,556	26.2%	Details →
NVNevada	$98,110	$77,850	$6,488	20.6%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$105,360	$77,786	$6,482	26.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$106,020	$77,656	$6,471	26.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$105,130	$77,627	$6,469	26.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$97,190	$77,203	$6,434	20.6%	Details →
IDIdaho	$103,660	$77,114	$6,426	25.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$102,730	$76,985	$6,415	25.1%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$100,990	$76,356	$6,363	24.4%	Details →
INIndiana	$99,200	$75,720	$6,310	23.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$100,610	$75,598	$6,300	24.9%	Details →
KYKentucky	$99,410	$75,403	$6,284	24.1%	Details →
VTVermont	$100,520	$75,372	$6,281	25.0%	Details →
OHOhio	$96,330	$74,731	$6,228	22.4%	Details →
MEMaine	$101,500	$74,474	$6,206	26.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$99,250	$74,406	$6,200	25.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$97,450	$74,394	$6,200	23.7%	Details →
IAIowa	$97,570	$74,375	$6,198	23.8%	Details →
ILIllinois	$99,730	$74,198	$6,183	25.6%	Details →
UTUtah	$99,050	$74,098	$6,175	25.2%	Details →
VAVirginia	$99,350	$73,824	$6,152	25.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$98,980	$73,255	$6,105	26.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$97,550	$72,844	$6,070	25.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$90,590	$72,560	$6,047	19.9%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$96,820	$72,541	$6,045	25.1%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$94,820	$71,891	$5,991	24.2%	Details →
OROregon	$101,290	$71,821	$5,985	29.1%	Details →
HIHawaii	$95,250	$70,130	$5,844	26.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$91,890	$70,093	$5,841	23.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$90,730	$69,361	$5,780	23.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$91,770	$69,069	$5,756	24.7%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$90,510	$68,976	$5,748	23.8%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$84,020	$67,559	$5,630	19.6%	Details →
NENebraska	$82,510	$63,833	$5,319	22.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$78,570	$61,223	$5,102	22.1%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

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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