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Mechanical Engineer Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$63,290
25th Percentile Wage	$70,670
50th Percentile Wage	$87,620
75th Percentile Wage	$99,810
90th Percentile Wage	$134,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,290.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$87,620	9.70%	15.04%
2021	$79,120	-3.93%	-
2020	$82,230	2.37%	-
2019	$80,280	2.32%	-
2018	$78,420	-2.41%	-
2017	$80,310	-9.80%	-
2016	$88,180	1.88%	-
2015	$86,520	10.85%	-
2014	$77,130	-1.78%	-
2013	$78,500	5.17%	-
2012	$74,440	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,620 in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rome.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$92,060
Albany	$91,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$87,620
Hinesville-Fort Stewart	$85,610
Savannah	$85,400
Macon	$85,240
Warner Robins	$83,300
Valdosta	$82,220
Dalton	$81,760
Athens-Clarke County	$80,950
Gainesville	$79,520
Columbus	$78,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$76,880
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$75,250
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$74,350
Brunswick	$73,480
Rome	$67,160