SOC 17-2141 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Deltona, Florida is $94,520 a year ($45.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,820: half of the 210 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,610).

$94,520average per year

$45.44 / hourMedian $91,820Take-home ≈ $75,325

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $125K90th

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

210people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#18 of 19Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,610 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Deltona earn between $77,610 and $109,060.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,520$7,877$45.44
Median$91,820$7,652$44.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,610$6,468$37.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,060$9,088$52.43

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

Mechanical Engineers pay in Deltona vs. Florida and the U.S.

Mechanical engineers in Deltona earn 11% less than the Florida average ($105,800) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($113,610). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $104,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Deltona$94,520$91,820$62,720$124,610210
Florida$105,800$99,980$66,260$153,95010,740
United States$113,610$104,110$73,990$164,340296,810

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $94,520, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $75,325 a year, or $6,277 a month and $2,897 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.

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Is Deltona a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $94,520 buys what about $95,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 18th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($112,090).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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Mechanical Engineers salary in Deltona: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Deltona?

$45.44 an hour on average, and $44.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Deltona?

About $75,325 a year ($6,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,520. Florida has no state income tax.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,610).

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 17-2141; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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