The salary statistics of mechanical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mechanical engineers is $133,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical engineers is $64,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,250 | 1.44% | 10.99% |
| 2017 | $92,890 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $90,220 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $87,480 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $85,330 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $87,090 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $83,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].