Mechanical Engineers Salary in Raleigh, NC

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,170 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Raleigh earn between $81,420 and $124,360.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $104,950, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $78,984 a year, or $6,582 a month and $3,038 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $104,950 buys what about $106,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 8th 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

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