Mechanical Engineers salary in Springfield, MO

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Springfield, MO: $76,740/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,340 – $115,540 · about 200 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$18,865 (-20%).

What it's really worth in Springfield

With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $76,740 has the buying power of about $86,118 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.

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How Springfield ranks for this job

On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 176th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 159th.

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

What that salary buys in Springfield

A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 3.6× 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 $1,271/mo works out at 20% 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 Springfield.

Metro	Median pay	vs Springfield	Rent vs Springfield
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+100%	2.9×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+78%	2.6×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+74%	1.2×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+70%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in MO

Metro	Median pay	vs Springfield	Rent vs Springfield
Kansas City, MO	$94,980	+24%	1.2×
St. Louis, MO	$84,490	+10%	1.1×

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

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