The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $77,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,220.
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 | $100,630 | 3.20% | 21.09% |
| 2021 | $97,410 | 1.88% | - |
| 2020 | $95,580 | -1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $97,280 | 5.12% | - |
| 2018 | $92,300 | 3.22% | - |
| 2017 | $89,330 | 14.84% | - |
| 2016 | $76,070 | -8.10% | - |
| 2015 | $82,230 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $81,140 | -3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $83,820 | 5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $79,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,630, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $100,880). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |