Mechanical engineer · Las Vegas, NV
Mechanical engineer in Las Vegas: $3,735/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Las Vegas at $107,600 a year. About 640 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.29). The 10th percentile is $76,420 and the 90th is $162,280. Pay ranks 66th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,267/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,735 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is El Centro, about 220 miles away, at $4,477 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,735
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$107,600
$76,420 to $162,280
Rent (1 bd)
$1,267
$1,508 (2 bd)
Employment
640
Location quotient 0.29
Pay rank
66th of 345
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $107,600.
- Taxes$1,923
- Rent$1,267
- Other$2,042
- Left$3,735
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $107,600
- Federal income tax
- −$14,842
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,231
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $84,527
- Effective tax rate
- 21.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,267
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $592
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,309
After tax and rent
$3,735 left/mo
Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Centro, $4,477/mo.
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Questions
What does a mechanical engineer make in Las Vegas?
$107,600 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 640 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Las Vegas?
$3,735 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,267, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?
El Centro, about 220 miles away, leaves $4,477 a month, more than Las Vegas.