What is the median salary for Mechanical Engineers in Las Vegas?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is $107,600.

How does Las Vegas pay compare to the US median for Mechanical Engineers?

Local median pay is 3.4% above the national OEWS median of $104,110.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Las Vegas is 100.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $107,600 has about the same purchasing power as $107,385 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Mechanical Engineers, Las Vegas

$107,600

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. Middle half of wages roughly $93,540 to $133,730.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +3.4%
US median: $104,110
Metro RPP: 100.2
Middle half: $93,540 to $133,730
OEWS employment: 640
SOC: 17-2141

Mechanical Engineers in Las Vegas pay a median $107,600 (May 2025), 3.4% above the US median of $104,110. At local prices (RPP 100.2), that median buys about what $107,385 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$107,600 in Las Vegas buys about what $107,385 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 115.5 vs all-items 100.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Mechanical Engineers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Las Vegas	$107,600	$93,540 to $133,730	100.2
Detroit	$109,470	$98,770 to $133,410	100.3
San Francisco	$161,370	$128,330 to $183,990	115.6
Tulsa	$107,440	$85,210 to $129,220	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Mechanical Engineers in Las Vegas?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is $107,600.
How does Las Vegas pay compare to the US median for Mechanical Engineers?: Local median pay is 3.4% above the national OEWS median of $104,110.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Las Vegas is 100.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $107,600 has about the same purchasing power as $107,385 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.