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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $60,010 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,987 a month.

10th percentile
$41,810
25th percentile
$47,600
Median percentile
$60,010
75th percentile
$71,620
90th percentile
$81,250

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,010
Federal income tax−$5,021
Social Security + Medicare−$4,591
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,550
Monthly take-home$3,987
Every two weeks$1,840

Does it go far here?

$62,807Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

All mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan