Mechanical engineer · El Paso, TX

Mechanical engineer in El Paso: $3,234/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in El Paso at $91,430 a year. About 200 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.31). The 10th percentile is $55,470 and the 90th is $155,310. Pay ranks 283rd-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,008/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,234 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 211 miles away, at $4,888 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,234

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,430

$55,470 to $155,310

Rent (1 bd)

$1,008

$1,200 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 0.31

Pay rank

283rd of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $91,430.

Taxes$1,560
Rent$1,008
Other living costs$1,817
Left over$3,234

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,430
Federal income tax: −$11,729
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,994
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $72,707
Effective tax rate: 20.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,008
Groceries: $356
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $401
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $312
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$7,619 gross, minus $1,560 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$3,234

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Midland, $4,888/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in El Paso?

$91,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,234 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,008, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Midland, about 211 miles away, leaves $4,888 a month, more than El Paso.