Mechanical engineer · Waco, TX

Mechanical engineer in Waco: $3,395/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Waco at $96,680 a year. About 200 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.82). The 10th percentile is $68,750 and the 90th is $156,520. Pay ranks 224th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,108/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,395 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 211 miles away, at $5,027 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,395

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,680

$68,750 to $156,520

Rent (1 bd)

$1,108

$1,319 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 0.82

Pay rank

224th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $96,680.

Taxes$1,690
Rent$1,108
Other living costs$1,864
Left over$3,395

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,680
Federal income tax: −$12,884
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,396
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $76,400
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,108
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,972

Left over each month

$8,057 gross, minus $1,690 in tax and $2,972 in living costs.

$3,395

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Beaumont, $5,027/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Waco?

$96,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,395 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,108, and pay covers 7.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Beaumont, about 211 miles away, leaves $5,027 a month, more than Waco.