The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Southwest Louisiana 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,650 | -7.19% | -7.19% |
| 2018 | $107,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,650, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $121,010). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |