The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $59,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,720.
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 | $94,340 | 15.86% | 20.66% |
| 2021 | $79,380 | 7.48% | - |
| 2020 | $73,440 | -2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $75,530 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $73,220 | 2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $71,650 | 3.08% | - |
| 2016 | $69,440 | 9.59% | - |
| 2015 | $62,780 | -27.06% | - |
| 2014 | $79,770 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $77,530 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $74,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,340 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Champaign-Urbana is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.