SOC 17-2141 · Mansfield, OH metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Mansfield, OH

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Mansfield, Ohio is $84,500 a year ($40.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,770: half of the 80 people in this job in the Mansfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$84,500average per year

$40.63 / hourMedian $88,770Take-home ≈ $64,486

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Mansfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,390 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Mansfield earn between $72,850 and $96,770.

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,500$7,042$40.62
Median$88,770$7,398$42.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,850$6,071$35.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,770$8,064$46.52

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Mansfield

On the average salary of $84,500, a single filer in Mansfield takes home about $64,486 a year, or $5,374 a month and $2,480 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). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Mansfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $84,500 buys what about $95,081 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mansfield ($44,700). A typical home costs $198,928, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Ohio cities

Mansfield ranks 12th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($109,900).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Ohio

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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Mechanical Engineers salary in Mansfield: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Mansfield?

$40.63 an hour on average, and $42.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Mansfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Mansfield?

About $64,486 a year ($5,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,500. Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Mansfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2141; area Mansfield, OH (31900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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