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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $94,960 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,749 a month.

10th percentile
$60,990
25th percentile
$74,410
Median percentile
$94,960
75th percentile
$98,110
90th percentile
$102,600

Based on 30 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

$68,987 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,960
Federal income tax−$12,061
Social Security + Medicare−$7,264
California income tax (approx.)−$6,647
Monthly take-home$5,749
Every two weeks$2,653

Does it go far here?

$88,102Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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