The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $67,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $107,310 | 1.68% | 8.03% |
| 2016 | $105,510 | 6.52% | - |
| 2015 | $98,630 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $98,470 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $99,380 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $98,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,310 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.