Mechanical engineer · Reno, NV
Mechanical engineer in Reno: $3,115/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Reno at $101,520 a year. About 570 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $74,360 and the 90th is $158,440. Pay ranks 133rd-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,115 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Francisco, about 225 miles away, at $4,162 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,115
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$101,520
$74,360 to $158,440
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
570
Location quotient 1.09
Pay rank
133rd of 345
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $101,520.
- Taxes$1,773
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,115
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $101,520
- Federal income tax
- −$13,504
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,766
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $80,249
- Effective tax rate
- 21.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$3,115 left/mo
Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Francisco, $4,162/mo.
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Questions
What does a mechanical engineer make in Reno?
$101,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 570 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Reno?
$3,115 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?
San Francisco, about 225 miles away, leaves $4,162 a month, more than Reno.