Mechanical engineer · Beaumont, TX

Mechanical engineer in Beaumont: $5,027/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Beaumont at $122,280 a year. About 470 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.52). The 10th percentile is $77,030 and the 90th is $191,580. Pay ranks 24th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($949/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,027 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Baton Rouge, about 186 miles away, at $5,378 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,027

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$122,280

$77,030 to $191,580

Rent (1 bd)

$949

$1,130 (2 bd)

Employment

470

Location quotient 1.52

Pay rank

24th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $122,280.

Taxes$2,329
Rent$949
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$5,027

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $122,280
Federal income tax: −$18,594
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,354
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $94,331
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $949
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,834

Left over each month

$10,190 gross, minus $2,329 in tax and $2,834 in living costs.

$5,027

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Baton Rouge, $5,378/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Beaumont?

$122,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 470 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$5,027 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $949, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Baton Rouge, about 186 miles away, leaves $5,378 a month, more than Beaumont.