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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in the US earns $74,510 per year (36,190 employed). Gross pay is highest in Louisiana ($102,800) and lowest in West Virginia ($47,660) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana $102,800 $78,452 $6,538 76.3% 270
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New Mexico $97,560 $74,014 $6,168 75.9% 320
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Missouri $92,150 $70,264 $5,855 76.2% 800
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in California $87,390 $66,411 $5,534 76% 3,660
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Connecticut $82,660 $64,010 $5,334 77.4% 350
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Rhode Island $81,600 $63,793 $5,316 78.2% 30
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Oregon $80,840 $59,457 $4,955 73.5% 260
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Nebraska $80,050 $62,383 $5,199 77.9% 250
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Washington $79,410 $64,695 $5,391 81.5% 890
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Maryland $79,180 $61,136 $5,095 77.2% 640
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Ohio $78,500 $62,678 $5,223 79.8% 1,800
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New York $78,210 $60,225 $5,019 77% 1,140
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Kentucky $77,990 $61,084 $5,090 78.3% 520
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Delaware $77,820 $59,781 $4,982 76.8% 50
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Indiana $77,220 $60,906 $5,075 78.9% 1,500
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Colorado $77,090 $60,379 $5,032 78.3% 330
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Illinois $77,020 $59,346 $4,946 77.1% 1,170
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Maine $76,790 $58,850 $4,904 76.6% 220
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Texas $76,610 $62,725 $5,227 81.9% 2,140
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in North Dakota $76,440 $62,374 $5,198 81.6% 90
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Virginia $75,650 $58,514 $4,876 77.3% 670
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Georgia $73,870 $57,587 $4,799 78% 560
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Nevada $72,950 $60,150 $5,013 82.5% 420
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Arizona $72,090 $57,952 $4,829 80.4% 730
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Iowa $71,670 $57,178 $4,765 79.8% 500
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Pennsylvania $70,820 $56,478 $4,706 79.7% 1,620
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Mississippi $70,570 $56,385 $4,699 79.9% 220
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in South Carolina $69,580 $54,762 $4,564 78.7% 1,290
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Idaho $68,310 $54,374 $4,531 79.6% 30
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Michigan $68,170 $54,141 $4,512 79.4% 4,930
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Wisconsin $67,850 $54,347 $4,529 80.1% 900
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New Hampshire $66,740 $55,782 $4,648 83.6% 570
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New Jersey $65,180 $52,498 $4,375 80.5% 260
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Minnesota $63,990 $50,768 $4,231 79.3% 400
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Massachusetts $62,390 $49,411 $4,118 79.2% 1,310
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in North Carolina $62,360 $50,307 $4,192 80.7% 1,190
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Tennessee $62,270 $52,214 $4,351 83.9% 580
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Utah $61,870 $49,108 $4,092 79.4% 900
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma $61,480 $49,358 $4,113 80.3% 490
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Alabama $60,350 $47,919 $3,993 79.4% 400
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Florida $59,720 $50,165 $4,180 84% 540
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Kansas $55,390 $44,395 $3,700 80.1% 410
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in South Dakota $53,670 $45,304 $3,775 84.4% 110
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in West Virginia $47,660 $39,058 $3,255 82% 200
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