Mechanical engineer · Killeen, TX
Mechanical engineer in Killeen: $3,457/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Killeen at $94,520 a year. About 110 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.39). The 10th percentile is $60,730 and the 90th is $160,940. Pay ranks 257th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,457 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 227 miles away, at $5,027 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,457
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$94,520
$60,730 to $160,940
Rent (1 bd)
$932
$1,109 (2 bd)
Employment
110
Location quotient 0.39
Pay rank
257th of 345
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
8.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $94,520.
- Taxes$1,637
- Rent$932
- Other living costs$1,851
- Left over$3,457
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $94,520
- Federal income tax
- −$12,408
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,231
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $74,881
- Effective tax rate
- 20.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $932
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $536
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,783
Left over each month
$7,877 gross, minus $1,637 in tax and $2,783 in living costs.
$3,457
Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Beaumont, $5,027/mo.
Mechanical engineer leftover by city →Best cities for mechanical engineers to move to →Mechanical engineer nearby
Other jobs in Killeen
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
Questions
What does a mechanical engineer make in Killeen?
$94,520 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 Killeen?
$3,457 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?
Beaumont, about 227 miles away, leaves $5,027 a month, more than Killeen.