Mechanical engineer · Joplin, MO

Mechanical engineer in Joplin: $2,621/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Joplin at $83,430 a year. About 110 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 $60,570 and the 90th is $128,450. Pay ranks 321st-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($906/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,621 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Tulsa, about 109 miles away, at $3,819 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,621

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,430

$60,570 to $128,450

Rent (1 bd)

$906

$1,078 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

321st of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $83,430.

Taxes$1,612
Rent$906
Other living costs$1,813
Left over$2,621

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,430
Federal income tax: −$9,969
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,382
State income tax (MO): −$2,994
Take-home pay: $64,085
Effective tax rate: 23.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $906
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,719

Left over each month

$6,953 gross, minus $1,612 in tax and $2,719 in living costs.

$2,621

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tulsa, $3,819/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Joplin?

$83,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,621 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $906, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Tulsa, about 109 miles away, leaves $3,819 a month, more than Joplin.