Mechanical Engineers Salary in Tampa, FL

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,050 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Tampa earn between $85,340 and $127,330.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $109,050, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $85,547 a year, or $7,129 a month and $3,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $109,050 buys what about $108,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 3rd of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($112,090).

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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).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,980 a year
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$111,500 a year
• Electrical Engineers$109,700 a year
• Materials Engineers$109,050 a year

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