Mechanical engineer · Jackson, MS

Mechanical engineer in Jackson: $2,029/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Jackson at $81,300 a year. About 230 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 $62,210 and the 90th is $134,000. Pay ranks 330th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,029 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Baton Rouge, about 144 miles away, at $5,378 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,029

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,300

$62,210 to $134,000

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 0.45

Pay rank

330th 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 $81,300.

Taxes$1,600
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$2,029

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,300
Federal income tax: −$9,500
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,219
State income tax (MS): −$3,476
Take-home pay: $62,105
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,203
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $588
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,146

Left over each month

$6,775 gross, minus $1,600 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$2,029

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Baton Rouge, $5,378/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Jackson?

$81,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,029 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Baton Rouge, about 144 miles away, leaves $5,378 a month, more than Jackson.