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Mechanical Engineers salary in Mankato, MN

The median mechanical engineers in Mankato, MN earns $101,350 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,103 a month.

10th percentile
$66,430
25th percentile
$81,140
Median percentile
$101,350
75th percentile
$125,370
90th percentile
$134,000

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

$73,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,350
Federal income tax−$13,467
Social Security + Medicare−$7,753
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$6,892
Monthly take-home$6,103
Every two weeks$2,817

Does it go far here?

$111,429Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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