The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $48,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,940.
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 | $77,990 | 1.64% | 18.66% |
| 2021 | $76,710 | -2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $78,910 | 34.80% | - |
| 2019 | $51,450 | -0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $51,650 | 2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $50,370 | -31.88% | - |
| 2016 | $66,430 | -2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $68,380 | 7.12% | - |
| 2014 | $63,510 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $62,830 | -0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $63,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,990 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.