Mechanical engineer · Grants Pass, OR

Mechanical engineer in Grants Pass: $2,736/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Grants Pass median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Oregon median, $103,470 a year. Oregon has about 2,920 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $78,100 and the 90th is $162,550. On the pay used here, Grants Pass ranks 123rd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,128/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,736 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 214 miles away, at $3,246 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,736

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,470

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,128

$1,343 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

123rd of 387

Includes estimated pay

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 $103,470.

Taxes$2,567
Rent$1,128
Other living costs$2,191
Left over$2,736

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,470
Federal income tax: −$14,377
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,915
State income tax (OR): −$8,512
Take-home pay: $72,665
Effective tax rate: 29.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,128
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $618
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,319

Left over each month

$8,623 gross, minus $2,567 in tax and $3,319 in living costs.

$2,736

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $3,246/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Grants Pass?

$103,470 a year. That figure is the Oregon 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 Grants Pass?

$2,736 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,128, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Chico, about 214 miles away, leaves $3,246 a month, more than Grants Pass.