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Mechanical Engineers salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median mechanical engineers in Charlottesville, VA earns $106,130 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,471 a month.

10th percentile
$67,660
25th percentile
$84,530
Median percentile
$106,130
75th percentile
$136,720
90th percentile
$166,480

Based on 170 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

$77,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,130
Federal income tax−$14,519
Social Security + Medicare−$8,119
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,837
Monthly take-home$6,471
Every two weeks$2,987

Does it go far here?

$107,044Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia