The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Kankakee-Bradley 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 | $58,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,650.
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 | $79,170 | -0.25% | 3.41% |
| 2021 | $79,370 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $78,290 | -5.49% | - |
| 2018 | $82,590 | 7.41% | - |
| 2017 | $76,470 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $76,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,170 in Kankakee-Bradley is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Kankakee-Bradley is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.