Mechanical Engineers salary in Utica, NY

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Utica, NY: $79,430/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,520 – $121,170 · about 150 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$16,175 (-17%).

What it's really worth in Utica

With Utica's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $79,430 has the buying power of about $85,653 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $66,823 · median home $230,265 · median rent $1,404/mo.

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How Utica ranks for this job

On raw pay, Utica, NY is 166th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Utica's cost of living is applied, it ranks 162nd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Utica sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Utica

A median home in Utica, NY costs $230,265 — about 2.9× 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 $1,404/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 Utica.

Metro	Median pay	vs Utica	Rent vs Utica
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+93%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+72%	2.3×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+68%	1.1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+65%	1×

Same job elsewhere in NY

Metro	Median pay	vs Utica	Rent vs Utica
Albany, NY	$106,720	+34%	1.2×
New York, NY	$104,100	+31%	2.5×
Syracuse, NY	$98,510	+24%	1.2×
Rochester, NY	$86,440	+9%	1.1×

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

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