Mechanical Engineers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,760 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Albany earn between $82,300 and $109,660.
- $77K10th
- $82K25th
- $97KMedian
- $110K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,190 | $8,349 | $48.17 |
| Median | $96,710 | $8,059 | $46.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,300 | $6,858 | $39.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,660 | $9,138 | $52.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $100,190, a single filer in Albany takes home about $71,848 a year, or $5,987 a month and $2,763 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $100,190 buys what about $98,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 6th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Corvallis pays the most ($119,440).
Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).
- San Jose, CA$165,920
- San Francisco, CA$158,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$139,810
- Augusta, GA$137,040
- Baton Rouge, LA$136,970
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Mechanical Engineers salary in Albany: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Albany?
$48.17 an hour on average, and $46.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Albany?
About $71,848 a year ($5,987 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,190. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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