Mechanical engineer · Cleveland, TN

Mechanical engineer in Cleveland: $3,558/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Cleveland median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Tennessee median, $99,550 a year. Tennessee has about 3,930 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $64,150 and the 90th is $156,150. On the pay used here, Cleveland ranks 204th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,558 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Augusta, about 192 miles away, at $4,621 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,558

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,550

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

204th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $99,550.

Taxes$1,761
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$1,907
Left over$3,558

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,550
Federal income tax: −$13,515
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,616
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $78,419
Effective tax rate: 21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $2,977

Left over each month

$8,296 gross, minus $1,761 in tax and $2,977 in living costs.

$3,558

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Augusta, $4,621/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Cleveland?

$99,550 a year. That figure is the Tennessee 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 Cleveland?

$3,558 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,070, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Augusta, about 192 miles away, leaves $4,621 a month, more than Cleveland.