What the data says about mechanical engineer pay in New York
After a simplified 14% national tax estimate that is about US$7,900 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Mechanical Engineer pay in New York: national and in-state ranking
San Jose leads at US$168,030, 53% above New York, while Jacksonville sits at US$99,500. The neighbours in the ranking are Boston and Austin.
New York is the only observed NY metro for this role, so there is no in-state average to compare; the national and metro ranking above is the better reference.
Is US$109,990 a good salary in New York?
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$110,000).
Adjusting for prices does not move New York in the ranking: it is 10th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
Run the median through our simplified tax model (14% effective) and about US$7,900 lands each month. Budget US$1,650 for a modeled 1-bedroom — 21% of pay — and other modeled costs, and roughly US$4,380 remains.
New York vs similar-cost metros
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$123,900, 13% more than New York; modeled monthly leftover is US$900 higher.
Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$102,070, 7% less than New York; modeled monthly leftover is US$510 lower.
In Houston — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$125,350 (+14% vs New York), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,000 more each month.
Mechanical Engineer vs other occupations in New York
Mechanical Engineer ranks 7th of 9 occupations with observed New York data. Lawyer leads the city at US$208,880.
Closest neighbours in the New York list: Registered Nurse at US$119,720 (+9%) and Accountant at US$105,650 (-4%).
How New York ranks at the low and high end
New York is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$79,520) ranks 7th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$165,010) ranks 14th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$217,530 at the 90th percentile, +32% against New York.
The mechanical engineer pay range in New York
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$79,520 and the 90th US$165,010, a 2.1× ratio.