Mechanical engineer · Bozeman, MT

Mechanical engineer in Bozeman: $1,958/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Bozeman at $87,840 a year. About 110 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.82). The 10th percentile is $65,370 and the 90th is $110,180. Pay ranks 304th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,684/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,958 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Billings, about 113 miles away, at $3,520 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,958

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$87,840

$65,370 to $110,180

Rent (1 bd)

$1,684

$2,005 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.82

Pay rank

304th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $87,840.

Taxes$1,811
Rent$1,684
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$1,958

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $87,840
Federal income tax: −$10,939
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,720
State income tax (MT): −$4,068
Take-home pay: $66,113
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,684
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $472
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,551

Left over each month

$7,320 gross, minus $1,811 in tax and $3,551 in living costs.

$1,958

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Billings, $3,520/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Bozeman?

$87,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,958 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,684, and pay covers 4.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Billings, about 113 miles away, leaves $3,520 a month, more than Bozeman.