The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $80,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $201,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $133,090 | 7.65% | 28.85% |
| 2021 | $122,910 | -0.50% | - |
| 2020 | $123,520 | 0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $122,460 | 5.57% | - |
| 2018 | $115,640 | 4.46% | - |
| 2017 | $110,480 | 4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $105,030 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $99,550 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $99,390 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $98,620 | 3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $94,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $133,090, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $131,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.