Mechanical engineer · Laredo, TX

Mechanical engineer in Laredo: $4,503/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Laredo median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Texas median, $112,410 a year. Texas has about 22,080 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $75,810 and the 90th is $175,210. On the pay used here, Laredo ranks 49th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 10.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,503 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Corpus Christi, about 119 miles away, at $5,022 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,503

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$112,410

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$901

$1,073 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

49th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

10.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $112,410.

Taxes$2,079
Rent$901
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$4,503

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $112,410
Federal income tax: −$16,344
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,599
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $87,466
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $901
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,786

Left over each month

$9,368 gross, minus $2,079 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.

$4,503

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Corpus Christi, $5,022/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Laredo?

$112,410 a year. That figure is the Texas 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 Laredo?

$4,503 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 10.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Corpus Christi, about 119 miles away, leaves $5,022 a month, more than Laredo.