The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $65,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,150.
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 | $100,880 | 2.85% | 18.91% |
| 2021 | $98,000 | 3.27% | - |
| 2020 | $94,800 | 1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $93,330 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $92,620 | 3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $89,380 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $86,660 | 6.16% | - |
| 2015 | $81,320 | -2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $83,450 | 1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $82,040 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $81,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,880, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Connecticut, followed by Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary $100,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
| 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 |