SOC 17-2141 · Yuma, AZ metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Yuma, Arizona is $93,950 a year ($45.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,230: half of the 100 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$93,950average per year

$45.17 / hourMedian $92,230Take-home ≈ $72,969

  • $75K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,740 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Yuma earn between $76,960 and $103,310.

  • $75K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,950$7,829$45.17
Median$92,230$7,686$44.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,960$6,413$37.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,310$8,609$49.67

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $93,950, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $72,969 a year, or $6,081 a month and $2,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Yuma a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $93,950 buys what about $101,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 5th of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($109,740).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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Mechanical Engineers salary in Yuma: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Yuma?

$45.17 an hour on average, and $44.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Yuma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Yuma?

About $72,969 a year ($6,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,950.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • 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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