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Mechanical Engineers salary in Greensboro, NC

The median mechanical engineers in Greensboro-High Point, NC earns $109,540 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,770 a month.

10th percentile
$78,710
25th percentile
$88,850
Median percentile
$109,540
75th percentile
$137,040
90th percentile
$137,040

Based on 1,260 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

$81,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,540
Federal income tax−$15,269
Social Security + Medicare−$8,380
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,655
Monthly take-home$6,770
Every two weeks$3,124

Does it go far here?

$117,956Median pay in Greensboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greensboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$364,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Financial Managers$159,740
Marketing Managers$151,880
Pharmacists$138,180
Sales Managers$134,760
Managers, All Other$132,890

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina