Mechanical engineer · Pocatello, ID

Mechanical engineer in Pocatello: $2,963/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Pocatello median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Idaho median, $93,190 a year. Idaho has about 1,070 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $63,660 and the 90th is $141,020. On the pay used here, Pocatello ranks 311th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($875/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,963 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Logan, about 60 miles away, at $4,120 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,963

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,190

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

311th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $93,190.

Taxes$1,977
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$2,963

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,190
Federal income tax: −$12,116
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,129
State income tax (ID): −$4,476
Take-home pay: $69,469
Effective tax rate: 25.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $875
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,826

Left over each month

$7,766 gross, minus $1,977 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$2,963

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Logan, $4,120/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Pocatello?

$93,190 a year. That figure is the Idaho 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 Pocatello?

$2,963 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 8.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Logan, about 60 miles away, leaves $4,120 a month, more than Pocatello.