The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $62,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,170.
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 | $81,900 | 3.19% | 1.88% |
| 2021 | $79,290 | -2.46% | - |
| 2020 | $81,240 | -8.22% | - |
| 2019 | $87,920 | -0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $88,360 | 2.82% | - |
| 2017 | $85,870 | 6.72% | - |
| 2016 | $80,100 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $77,590 | -4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $80,940 | -2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $82,880 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $80,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,900 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |