Mechanical Engineers Salary in Amarillo, TX

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,140 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Amarillo earn between $79,170 and $119,170.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $100,040, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $79,208 a year, or $6,601 a month and $3,046 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $100,040 buys what about $108,952 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 17th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($136,650).

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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 Amarillo

• Engineers, All Other$132,210 a year
• Electrical Engineers$108,280 a year
• Industrial Engineers$99,470 a year
• Civil Engineers$86,290 a year
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$92,460 a year
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,680 a year
• Mechanical Drafters$64,630 a year
• Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,650 a year

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