The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Southwest Iowa 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,560.
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 | $74,980 | -2.84% | 17.62% |
| 2021 | $77,110 | 9.42% | - |
| 2020 | $69,850 | 1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $69,120 | -3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $71,790 | 3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $69,000 | 3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $66,510 | 7.77% | - |
| 2015 | $61,340 | -4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $63,820 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $63,600 | 2.88% | - |
| 2012 | $61,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,980, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Iowa, following city of Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $103,070). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is about 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |