Mechanical Engineers salary in Minneapolis, MN

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Minneapolis, MN: $98,740/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,640 – $147,600 · about 4,170 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$3,135 (+3%).

What it's really worth in Minneapolis

With Minneapolis's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $98,740 has the buying power of about $94,667 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $94,673 · median home $393,774 · median rent $1,721/mo.

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How Minneapolis ranks for this job

On raw pay, Minneapolis, MN is 69th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Minneapolis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 98th.

The headline number flatters Minneapolis. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, mechanical engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Minneapolis

A median home in Minneapolis, MN costs $393,774 — about 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 $1,721/mo works out at 21% 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 Minneapolis.

Metro	Median pay	vs Minneapolis	Rent vs Minneapolis
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+55%	2.1×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+39%	1.9×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+35%	0.9×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+32%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in MN

Metro	Median pay	vs Minneapolis	Rent vs Minneapolis
Duluth, MN	$81,760	−17%	0.8×

Staying in MN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Minneapolis

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Land O'Lakes · Manufacturing
• 3M · Manufacturing

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