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Mechanical Engineers salary in Kennewick, WA

The median mechanical engineers in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns $124,780 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,046 a month.

10th percentile
$81,940
25th percentile
$99,880
Median percentile
$124,780
75th percentile
$161,720
90th percentile
$175,720

Based on 570 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

$96,553 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,780
Federal income tax−$18,681
Social Security + Medicare−$9,546
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,046
Every two weeks$3,714

Does it go far here?

$124,682Median pay in Kennewick, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,284 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kennewick, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$130,460
Software Developers$127,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
Project Management Specialists$125,940
Civil Engineers$121,370
Registered Nurses$106,410
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,600

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington