Mechanical Engineers Salary in Mankato, MN

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,000 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Mankato earn between $81,140 and $125,370.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $104,630, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $76,846 a year, or $6,404 a month and $2,956 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $104,630 buys what about $115,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($109,320).

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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 Mankato

• Civil Engineers$120,450 a year
• Environmental Engineers$113,600 a year
• Electrical Engineers$106,050 a year
• Industrial Engineers$94,470 a year
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,900 a year
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,990 a year
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,400 a year
• Mechanical Drafters$66,160 a year

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