Mechanical engineer · San Angelo, TX

Mechanical engineer in San Angelo: $2,281/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in San Angelo at $75,930 a year. About 90 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.92). The 10th percentile is $63,350 and the 90th is $121,130. Pay ranks 344th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,014/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,281 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Midland, about 93 miles away, at $4,888 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,281

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$75,930

$63,350 to $121,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,014

$1,207 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.92

Pay rank

344th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $75,930.

Taxes$1,177
Rent$1,014
Other living costs$1,855
Left over$2,281

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $75,930
Federal income tax: −$8,319
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,809
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $61,803
Effective tax rate: 18.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,014
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $540
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,869

Left over each month

$6,328 gross, minus $1,177 in tax and $2,869 in living costs.

$2,281

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Midland, $4,888/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in San Angelo?

$75,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 90 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in San Angelo?

$2,281 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,014, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Midland, about 93 miles away, leaves $4,888 a month, more than San Angelo.