Mechanical Engineers Salary in Rochester, NY

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,730 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Rochester earn between $81,450 and $121,220.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $102,050, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $75,547 a year, or $6,296 a month and $2,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $102,050 buys what about $105,168 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 6th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($117,500).

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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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• Chemical Engineers$126,720 a year
• Computer Hardware Engineers$126,540 a year
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• Electrical Engineers$115,820 a year
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$112,470 a year
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,160 a year
• Engineers, All Other$106,710 a year
• Civil Engineers$105,120 a year

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