The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $59,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,640.
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 | $81,730 | 8.79% | 22.28% |
| 2021 | $74,550 | 4.72% | - |
| 2020 | $71,030 | -1.84% | - |
| 2019 | $72,340 | -4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $75,580 | -5.15% | - |
| 2017 | $79,470 | 16.37% | - |
| 2016 | $66,460 | -8.02% | - |
| 2015 | $71,790 | 5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $67,910 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $66,970 | 5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $63,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,730 in Michigan City-La Porte is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Michigan City-La Porte is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Anderson | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary |