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Mechanical Engineers salary in Missouri

The median mechanical engineers in Missouri earns $99,330 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,170 a month.

10th percentile
$64,750
25th percentile
$79,540
Median percentile
$99,330
75th percentile
$120,990
90th percentile
$142,100

Based on 4,870 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

$74,040 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,330
Federal income tax−$13,023
Social Security + Medicare−$7,599
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,669
Monthly take-home$6,170
Every two weeks$2,848

Does it go far here?

$109,374Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri