Mechanical Engineers salary in Longview, WA

The median mechanical engineers in Longview-Kelso, WA earns $98,910 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,534 a month.

10th percentile: $76,640
25th percentile: $83,930
Median percentile: $98,910
75th percentile: $132,320
90th percentile: $160,110

Based on 80 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

$78,413 take-home a year

Gross pay	$98,910
Federal income tax	−$12,930
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,567
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$6,534
Every two weeks	$3,016

Does it go far here?

$101,399Median pay in Longview, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).

18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,206 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Longview, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$125,600
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$96,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,930
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,770
Office Clerks, General	$48,170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,980
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$47,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$46,590

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington