The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $60,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,930.
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 | $85,590 | -11.34% | -7.36% |
| 2021 | $95,300 | -2.11% | - |
| 2020 | $97,310 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $92,710 | -0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $93,170 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $93,780 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $91,890 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $89,030 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $86,840 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $85,870 | -7.01% | - |
| 2012 | $91,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,590 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.