SOC 17-3027 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spokane, Washington is $89,870 a year ($43.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,830: half of the 40 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

$89,870average per year

$43.21 / hourMedian $85,830Take-home ≈ $72,054

  • $55K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,780 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spokane earn between $66,600 and $104,640.

  • $55K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,870$7,489$43.21
Median$85,830$7,152$41.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,600$5,550$32.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,640$8,720$50.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spokane earn 3% more than the Washington average ($86,940) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($76,380). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $74,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$89,870$85,830$54,800$153,78040
Washington$86,940$79,410$59,150$125,450890
United States$76,380$74,510$48,400$106,05036,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $89,870, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $72,054 a year, or $6,004 a month and $2,771 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Spokane a good place for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $89,870 buys what about $89,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($112,060).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Spokane: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Spokane?

$43.21 an hour on average, and $41.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Spokane?

About $72,054 a year ($6,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,870. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3027; area Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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