Mechanical engineer · Great Falls, MT

Mechanical engineer in Great Falls: $2,832/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Great Falls median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Montana median, $94,190 a year. Montana has about 500 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $65,820 and the 90th is $133,270. On the pay used here, Great Falls ranks 294th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,832 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Billings, about 167 miles away, at $3,520 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,832

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,190

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

294th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $94,190.

Taxes$1,999
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,977
Left over$2,832

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,190
Federal income tax: −$12,336
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,206
State income tax (MT): −$4,443
Take-home pay: $70,206
Effective tax rate: 25.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,019

Left over each month

$7,849 gross, minus $1,999 in tax and $3,019 in living costs.

$2,832

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Billings, $3,520/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Great Falls?

$94,190 a year. That figure is the Montana 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 Great Falls?

$2,832 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Billings, about 167 miles away, leaves $3,520 a month, more than Great Falls.