SOC 17-2141 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Pensacola, Florida is $103,580 a year ($49.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,700: half of the 250 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$103,580average per year

$49.80 / hourMedian $100,700Take-home ≈ $81,699

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 19Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,040 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Pensacola earn between $76,110 and $127,640.

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,580$8,632$49.80
Median$100,700$8,392$48.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,110$6,342$36.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,640$10,637$61.37

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $103,580, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $81,699 a year, or $6,808 a month and $3,142 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Pensacola a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $103,580 buys what about $106,000 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 11th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($112,090).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Florida

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 Pensacola: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Pensacola?

$49.80 an hour on average, and $48.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,699 a year ($6,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,580. Florida has no state income tax.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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