Mechanical engineer · Raleigh, NC
Mechanical engineer in Raleigh: $3,077/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Raleigh at $100,000 a year. About 1,810 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.28). The 10th percentile is $59,220 and the 90th is $160,170. Pay ranks 166th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,077 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Myrtle Beach, about 131 miles away, at $4,011 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,077
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$100,000
$59,220 to $160,170
Rent (1 bd)
$1,252
$1,491 (2 bd)
Employment
1,810
Location quotient 1.28
Pay rank
166th of 345
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $100,000.
- Taxes$2,044
- Rent$1,252
- Other$1,960
- Left$3,077
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $100,000
- Federal income tax
- −$13,170
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,650
- State income tax (NC)
- −$3,708
- Take-home pay
- $75,472
- Effective tax rate
- 24.5%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,252
- Groceries
- $384
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $432
- Utilities and internet
- $240
- Everything else
- $336
- Total spending
- $3,212
After tax and rent
$3,077 left/mo
Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Myrtle Beach, $4,011/mo.
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Questions
What does a mechanical engineer make in Raleigh?
$100,000 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,810 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Raleigh?
$3,077 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?
Myrtle Beach, about 131 miles away, leaves $4,011 a month, more than Raleigh.