Mechanical Engineers pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,800 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Racine earn between $79,600 and $100,390.
- $67K10th
- $80K25th
- $93KMedian
- $100K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,520 | $7,877 | $45.44 |
| Median | $93,310 | $7,776 | $44.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,600 | $6,633 | $38.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,390 | $8,366 | $48.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $94,520, a single filer in Racine takes home about $71,223 a year, or $5,935 a month and $2,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Racine a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $94,520 buys what about $98,498 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($107,390).
- La Crosse$107,390
- Fond du Lac$106,940
- Madison$103,480
- Sheboygan$103,090
- Janesville$98,370
- Milwaukee$98,290
- Green Bay$94,550
- Racine$94,520
- Appleton$94,070
- Kenosha$92,710
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 Racine: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Racine?
$45.44 an hour on average, and $44.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Racine?
About $71,223 a year ($5,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,520.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in Racine than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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