Mechanical engineer · Greeley, CO

Mechanical engineer in Greeley: $3,501/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Greeley at $108,500 a year. About 150 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $75,850 and the 90th is $178,510. Pay ranks 61st-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,257/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,501 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 53 miles away, at $4,842 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,501

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,500

$75,850 to $178,510

Rent (1 bd)

$1,257

$1,496 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

61st of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $108,500.

Taxes$2,326
Rent$1,257
Other living costs$1,957
Left over$3,501

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,500
Federal income tax: −$15,484
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,300
State income tax (CO): −$4,132
Take-home pay: $80,584
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,257
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,214

Left over each month

$9,042 gross, minus $2,326 in tax and $3,214 in living costs.

$3,501

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $4,842/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Greeley?

$108,500 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,501 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,257, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Cheyenne, about 53 miles away, leaves $4,842 a month, more than Greeley.