The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $57,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,320.
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 | $81,120 | 3.86% | 1.20% |
| 2021 | $77,990 | -2.54% | - |
| 2020 | $79,970 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $78,000 | 3.83% | - |
| 2018 | $75,010 | 9.48% | - |
| 2017 | $67,900 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $65,770 | -7.10% | - |
| 2015 | $70,440 | -1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $71,230 | -3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $73,410 | -9.18% | - |
| 2012 | $80,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,120 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.