Mechanical engineer · Los Angeles, CA
Mechanical engineer take-home pay in Los Angeles: $2,180 left over a month
A local mechanical engineer wage of about $114,500 in Los Angeles, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,276. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.
Left over monthly
$2,180
Local pay (annual)
$114,500
$6,855 take-home a month
One-bedroom rent
$2,276
$2,710 for a two-bedroom
Where the money goes
One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a mechanical engineer.
- Taxes$2,687
- Rent$2,276
- Other living costs$2,399
- Left over$2,180
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $114,500
- Federal income tax
- −$16,804
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,759
- State income tax (CA)
- −$6,676
- Take-home pay
- $82,261
- Effective tax rate
- 28.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $2,276
- Groceries
- $476
- Getting around
- $674
- Healthcare
- $536
- Utilities and internet
- $298
- Everything else
- $417
- Total spending
- $4,675
Left over each month
$9,542 gross, minus $2,687 in tax and $4,675 in living costs.
$2,180
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Questions
What is mechanical engineer take-home pay in Los Angeles?
On a local mechanical engineer wage of about $114,500, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,276 is about $2,180 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.
Does Los Angeles tax a mechanical engineer paycheck?
Los Angeles is in California, which taxes wage income.
How does Los Angeles compare for a mechanical engineer?
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