SOC 17-3027 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Las Vegas, Nevada is $87,990 a year ($42.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,930: half of the 210 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

$87,990average per year

$42.30 / hourMedian $84,930Take-home ≈ $70,731

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,580 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Las Vegas earn between $61,830 and $101,380.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,990$7,332$42.30
Median$84,930$7,078$40.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,830$5,152$29.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,380$8,448$48.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Las Vegas vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Las Vegas earn 14% more than the Nevada average ($76,890) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($76,380). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $74,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Vegas$87,990$84,930$49,180$139,580210
Nevada$76,890$72,950$47,030$118,650420
United States$76,380$74,510$48,400$106,05036,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $87,990, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $70,731 a year, or $5,894 a month and $2,720 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Las Vegas a good place for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $87,990 buys what about $87,801 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 1st of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

  • Las Vegas$87,990
  • Reno$62,480

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Las Vegas: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Las Vegas?

$42.30 an hour on average, and $40.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Las Vegas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Las Vegas?

About $70,731 a year ($5,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,990. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3027; area Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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