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Mechanical Engineers Salary in Missouri

What Mechanical Engineers earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in MO
$97,825
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 21
published states
Workers in state
7,420
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Mechanical Engineers pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$99,630$74,839$51,572Jackson County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Mechanical Engineers in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$99,630$74,839$57,896
2Jackson County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
3Clay County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
4Cass County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
5Platte County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
6Lafayette County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
7Ray County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
8Clinton County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572
9Caldwell County, MO$99,630$74,839$51,572

Mechanical Engineers pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Mechanical Engineers in Missouri is $97,825, based on 7,420 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $104,110, so Missouri averages 6.0% below it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the Kansas City, MO-KS area, with a local median wage of $99,630.

Cost of living for Mechanical Engineers in Missouri

We compare 9 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $57,896. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $51,572. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Mechanical Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Mechanical Engineers are California ($136,455), District of Columbia ($126,990), Colorado ($123,442) and West Virginia ($122,450).

Frequently asked questions: Mechanical Engineers in Missouri

How much do Mechanical Engineers earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,825.

Which Missouri county is best for Mechanical Engineers?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($57,896). Jackson County, MO follows at $51,572.