Mechanical Engineers salary in Evansville, IN
Median pay for mechanical engineers in Evansville, IN: $95,590/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,060 – $125,540 · about 380 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$15 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Evansville
With Evansville's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $95,590 has the buying power of about $106,213 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,084 · median home $226,753 · median rent $1,087/mo.
How Evansville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Evansville, IN is 91st of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Evansville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 40th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Evansville is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Evansville
A median home in Evansville, IN costs $226,753 — about 2.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,087/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where mechanical engineers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Evansville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Evansville | Rent vs Evansville |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $153,520 | +61% | 3.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,970 | +43% | 3× |
| Albuquerque, NM | $133,660 | +40% | 1.4× |
| Tyler, TX | $130,720 | +37% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in IN
| Metro | Median pay | vs Evansville | Rent vs Evansville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $92,930 | −3% | 1.4× |
| South Bend, IN | $81,160 | −15% | 1.2× |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $80,630 | −16% | 1.2× |
Staying in IN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires mechanical engineers around Evansville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Berry Global · Manufacturing
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana · Manufacturing
- CenterPoint Energy · Energy
Other jobs in Evansville
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.