Mechanical Engineers Salary in Modesto, CA

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,820 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Modesto earn between $81,150 and $126,850.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Modesto

On the average salary of $109,400, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $79,711 a year, or $6,643 a month and $3,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $109,400 buys what about $105,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 17th of 23 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($165,920).

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Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

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

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Related jobs in Modesto

• Electrical Engineers$120,520 a year
• Civil Engineers$110,430 a year
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,220 a year
• Engineers, All Other$108,030 a year
• Industrial Engineers$102,750 a year
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$116,700 a year
• Surveyors$104,370 a year
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,300 a year

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