Mechanical engineer · Bismarck, ND

Mechanical engineer in Bismarck: $2,841/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Bismarck median for this job. The paycheck used here is the North Dakota median, $86,330 a year. North Dakota has about 790 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $63,930 and the 90th is $136,060. On the pay used here, Bismarck ranks 345th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,084/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,841 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Grand Forks, about 204 miles away, at $3,298 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,841

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,330

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,084

$1,290 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

345th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $86,330.

Taxes$1,472
Rent$1,084
Other living costs$1,797
Left over$2,841

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,330
Federal income tax: −$10,607
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,604
State income tax (ND): −$453
Take-home pay: $68,666
Effective tax rate: 20.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $534
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,881

Left over each month

$7,194 gross, minus $1,472 in tax and $2,881 in living costs.

$2,841

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Grand Forks, $3,298/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Bismarck?

$86,330 a year. That figure is the North Dakota 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 Bismarck?

$2,841 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,084, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Grand Forks, about 204 miles away, leaves $3,298 a month, more than Bismarck.