Mechanical Engineers pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,090 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Auburn earn between $82,300 and $114,350.
- $64K10th
- $82K25th
- $100KMedian
- $114K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,360 | $8,697 | $50.17 |
| Median | $100,230 | $8,352 | $48.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,300 | $6,858 | $39.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $114,350 | $9,529 | $54.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $104,360, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $77,976 a year, or $6,498 a month and $2,999 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Auburn a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $104,360 buys what about $118,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 7th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($119,240).
- Decatur$119,240
- Tuscaloosa$115,830
- Huntsville$115,110
- Mobile$114,370
- Florence$113,080
- Birmingham$104,470
- Auburn$104,360
- Anniston$101,740
- Daphne$101,530
- Dothan$96,210
Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).
- San Jose, CA$165,920
- San Francisco, CA$158,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$139,810
- Augusta, GA$137,040
- Baton Rouge, LA$136,970
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Mechanical Engineers salary in Auburn: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Auburn?
$50.17 an hour on average, and $48.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Auburn?
About $77,976 a year ($6,498 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,360. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).
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 17-2141; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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