Mechanical engineer · Beckley, WV

Mechanical engineer in Beckley: $3,208/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Beckley median for this job. The paycheck used here is the West Virginia median, $97,390 a year. West Virginia has about 760 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $64,640 and the 90th is $143,030. On the pay used here, Beckley ranks 250th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($853/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,208 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Parkersburg, about 86 miles away, at $3,995 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,208

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,390

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$853

$1,015 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

250th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $97,390.

Taxes$2,029
Rent$853
Other living costs$2,026
Left over$3,208

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,390
Federal income tax: −$13,040
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,450
State income tax (WV): −$3,856
Take-home pay: $73,044
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $853
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $611
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,879

Left over each month

$8,116 gross, minus $2,029 in tax and $2,879 in living costs.

$3,208

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Parkersburg, $3,995/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Beckley?

$97,390 a year. That figure is the West Virginia median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$3,208 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $853, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Parkersburg, about 86 miles away, leaves $3,995 a month, more than Beckley.