Mechanical Engineers Salary in McAllen, TX

Mechanical Engineers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,180 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in McAllen earn between $71,430 and $115,720.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $91,700, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $73,341 a year, or $6,112 a month and $2,821 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $91,700 buys what about $106,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 22nd 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 McAllen

• Electrical Engineers$104,110 a year
• Engineers, All Other$101,150 a year
• Industrial Engineers$92,120 a year
• Civil Engineers$88,880 a year
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,660 a year
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,830 a year
• Surveyors$62,070 a year
• Mechanical Drafters$60,680 a year

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