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Top 20 Best Cities for Mechanical Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for mechanical engineerss by calculating the Real Disposable Income. Unlike absolute salary rankings, this proprietary metric deducts localized housing costs, regional inflation, and state income taxes to reveal where you will actually keep the most cash at the end of the month.

How We Calculate the Score

Disposable Income = Monthly Take-Home Pay (after federal & state taxes) - Estimated Mortgage (assuming 20% down, current rates on median local home) - Cost of Living Adjusted Standard Expenses.

#1

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,940
Median Base Salary
$129,108
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#2

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,706
Median Base Salary
$133,290
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#3

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,039
Median Base Salary
$125,746
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#4

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,662
Median Base Salary
$106,216
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#5

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,417
Median Base Salary
$109,704
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#6

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,332
Median Base Salary
$106,857
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#7

Tucson, AZ

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,275
Median Base Salary
$116,333
Cost Index
95
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#8

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,223
Median Base Salary
$104,220
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#9

Lexington, KY

MSA Pop: 0.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,208
Median Base Salary
$110,250
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#10

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,207
Median Base Salary
$104,545
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#11

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,195
Median Base Salary
$102,518
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#12

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,072
Median Base Salary
$94,817
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,054
Median Base Salary
$109,693
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#14

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,017
Median Base Salary
$109,525
Cost Index
101.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,940/mo
#15

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,999
Median Base Salary
$110,260
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#16

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,981
Median Base Salary
$104,104
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#17

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,981
Median Base Salary
$101,793
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#18

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,942
Median Base Salary
$107,350
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#19

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,932
Median Base Salary
$88,849
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#20

Kansas City, MO

MSA Pop: 2.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,920
Median Base Salary
$105,879
Cost Index
93.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,415/mo