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Mechanical Engineers salary in Miami, FL

The median mechanical engineers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns $99,660 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,578 a month.

10th percentile
$62,680
25th percentile
$78,490
Median percentile
$99,660
75th percentile
$127,810
90th percentile
$160,510

Based on 2,000 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

$78,941 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,660
Federal income tax−$13,095
Social Security + Medicare−$7,624
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,578
Every two weeks$3,036

Does it go far here?

$87,302Median pay in Miami, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 114.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Miami, FL

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$403,430
Physicians, All Other$232,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$216,070
Dentists, General$172,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,160
Financial Managers$164,230
Air Traffic Controllers$162,140

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Florida