Mechanical engineer · Santa Fe, NM

Mechanical engineer in Santa Fe: $5,954/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Santa Fe median for this job. The paycheck used here is the New Mexico median, $157,710 a year. New Mexico has about 2,710 mechanical engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $103,780 and the 90th is $203,140. On the pay used here, Santa Fe ranks 3rd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,503/mo). New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,954 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Farmington, about 151 miles away, at $6,462 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,954

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$157,710

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,503

$1,789 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

3rd of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $157,710.

Taxes$3,803
Rent$1,503
Other living costs$1,883
Left over$5,954

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $157,710
Federal income tax: −$27,097
Social Security and Medicare: −$12,065
State income tax (NM): −$6,470
Take-home pay: $112,077
Effective tax rate: 28.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,503
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $491
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,386

Left over each month

$13,143 gross, minus $3,803 in tax and $3,386 in living costs.

$5,954

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Farmington, $6,462/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Santa Fe?

$157,710 a year. That figure is the New Mexico 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 Santa Fe?

$5,954 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,503, and pay covers 8.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Farmington, about 151 miles away, leaves $6,462 a month, more than Santa Fe.