Mechanical engineer · Cape Coral, FL

Mechanical engineer in Cape Coral: $3,121/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Cape Coral at $98,140 a year. About 140 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.24). The 10th percentile is $58,980 and the 90th is $146,990. Pay ranks 204th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,398/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,121 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 67 miles away, at $3,593 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,121

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,140

$58,980 to $146,990

Rent (1 bd)

$1,398

$1,664 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.24

Pay rank

204th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $98,140.

Taxes$1,726
Rent$1,398
Other living costs$1,933
Left over$3,121

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,140
Federal income tax: −$13,205
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,508
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $77,427
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,398
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $531
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,331

Left over each month

$8,178 gross, minus $1,726 in tax and $3,331 in living costs.

$3,121

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $3,593/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Cape Coral?

$98,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,121 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,398, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Sebring, about 67 miles away, leaves $3,593 a month, more than Cape Coral.