Mechanical engineer · Atlantic City, NJ

Mechanical engineer in Atlantic City: $2,499/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Atlantic City at $98,680 a year. About 30 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.10). The 10th percentile is $63,170 and the 90th is $148,800. Pay ranks 192nd-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,654/mo). New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,499 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lexington Park, about 118 miles away, at $3,737 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,499

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,680

$63,170 to $148,800

Rent (1 bd)

$1,654

$1,969 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.10

Pay rank

192nd of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $98,680.

Taxes$2,081
Rent$1,654
Other living costs$1,990
Left over$2,499

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,680
Federal income tax: −$13,324
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,549
State income tax (NJ): −$4,096
Take-home pay: $73,711
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,654
Groceries: $398
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $448
Utilities and internet: $249
Everything else: $349
Total spending: $3,644

Left over each month

$8,223 gross, minus $2,081 in tax and $3,644 in living costs.

$2,499

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lexington Park, $3,737/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Atlantic City?

$98,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 30 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Atlantic City?

$2,499 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,654, and pay covers 5.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Lexington Park, about 118 miles away, leaves $3,737 a month, more than Atlantic City.