Mechanical Engineers Salary in Burlington, NC

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,720 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Burlington earn between $80,410 and $115,940.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $99,010, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $75,042 a year, or $6,253 a month and $2,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $99,010 buys what about $106,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 12th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($121,630).

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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

Related jobs in Burlington

• Electrical Engineers$118,420 a year
• Civil Engineers$106,400 a year
• Industrial Engineers$94,300 a year
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,260 a year
• Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$60,000 a year
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$57,820 a year

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