Mechanical engineer · Eugene, OR

Mechanical engineer in Eugene: $2,040/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Eugene at $93,650 a year. About 140 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.45). The 10th percentile is $72,860 and the 90th is $134,690. Pay ranks 269th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,403/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,040 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kennewick, about 245 miles away, at $4,478 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,040

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,650

$72,860 to $134,690

Rent (1 bd)

$1,403

$1,670 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.45

Pay rank

269th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $93,650.

Taxes$2,253
Rent$1,403
Other living costs$2,108
Left over$2,040

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,650
Federal income tax: −$12,217
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,164
State income tax (OR): −$7,653
Take-home pay: $66,616
Effective tax rate: 28.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,403
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,511

Left over each month

$7,804 gross, minus $2,253 in tax and $3,511 in living costs.

$2,040

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kennewick, $4,478/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Eugene?

$93,650 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 Eugene?

$2,040 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,403, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Kennewick, about 245 miles away, leaves $4,478 a month, more than Eugene.