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Mechanical Engineer Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in South Illinois 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 Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,120
25th Percentile Wage
$71,540
50th Percentile Wage
$77,510
75th Percentile Wage
$99,590
90th Percentile Wage
$133,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,120.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$77,510
0.10% 11.25%
2021
$77,430
-13.51% -
2018
$87,890
1.40% -
2017
$86,660
9.82% -
2016
$78,150
-3.35% -
2015
$80,770
7.18% -
2014
$74,970
1.21% -
2013
$74,060
7.12% -
2012
$68,790
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,510 in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$104,570
Decatur
$98,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$97,170
Champaign-Urbana
$94,340
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$87,070
Danville
$84,310
Bloomington-Normal
$83,100
Rockford
$81,750
Springfield
$81,150
Bloomington
$80,840
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$79,400
Kankakee-Bradley
$79,170
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,510
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,000

See also: Top paying jobs in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.