The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial machinery mechanics in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,740 | 5.70% | 16.47% |
| 2021 | $48,790 | -13.47% | - |
| 2020 | $55,360 | 1.93% | - |
| 2019 | $54,290 | 12.65% | - |
| 2018 | $47,420 | 5.10% | - |
| 2017 | $45,000 | 8.96% | - |
| 2016 | $40,970 | 5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $38,790 | -20.55% | - |
| 2014 | $46,760 | 6.20% | - |
| 2013 | $43,860 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $43,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,740, South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Pine Bluff (median annual salary of $70,960). Compared with Pine Bluff, the median annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |