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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Eastern Connecticut 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$54,510
25th Percentile Wage	$62,470
50th Percentile Wage	$73,560
75th Percentile Wage	$88,270
90th Percentile Wage	$109,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,510.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$73,560	3.07%	3.37%
2013	$71,300	0.31%	-
2012	$71,080	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,560, Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Connecticut, following city of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $100,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is about 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$100,880
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$100,630
New Haven	$95,570
Waterbury	$91,710
Danbury	$83,990
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$80,460
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$73,560