The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $65,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,520 | 0.12% | 5.10% |
| 2016 | $92,410 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $92,000 | 3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $88,620 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $89,690 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $87,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,520 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.