Mechanical Engineers pay range in San Angelo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,130 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in San Angelo earn between $63,350 and $98,590.
- $63K10th
- $63K25th
- $76KMedian
- $99K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,200 | $7,017 | $40.48 |
| Median | $75,930 | $6,328 | $36.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,350 | $5,279 | $30.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,590 | $8,216 | $47.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in San Angelo
On the average salary of $84,200, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $68,065 a year, or $5,672 a month and $2,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Angelo a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $84,200 buys what about $91,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Texas cities
San Angelo ranks 23rd of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($136,650).
- Midland$136,650
- Houston$133,040
- Beaumont$124,940
- Corpus Christi$124,680
- Tyler$121,250
- Odessa$119,750
- Austin$118,640
- San Antonio$117,050
- Dallas$114,530
- San Angelo$84,200
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 San Angelo: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in San Angelo?
$40.48 an hour on average, and $36.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in San Angelo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in San Angelo?
About $68,065 a year ($5,672 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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