Mechanical engineer · St. George, UT

Mechanical engineer in St. George: $2,022/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in St. George at $84,690 a year. About 70 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.39). The 10th percentile is $56,640 and the 90th is $127,350. Pay ranks 314th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,375/mo). Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,022 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, at $3,698 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,022

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,690

$56,640 to $127,350

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.39

Pay rank

314th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $84,690.

Taxes$1,715
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,022

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,690
Federal income tax: −$10,246
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,479
State income tax (UT): −$3,853
Take-home pay: $64,112
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,375
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,321

Left over each month

$7,058 gross, minus $1,715 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$2,022

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $3,698/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in St. George?

$84,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in St. George?

$2,022 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, leaves $3,698 a month, more than St. George.