The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $61,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,850.
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 | $95,230 | 16.43% | 29.44% |
| 2021 | $79,580 | -3.10% | - |
| 2020 | $82,050 | 3.99% | - |
| 2019 | $78,780 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $79,180 | 8.87% | - |
| 2014 | $72,160 | 4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $69,140 | 2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $67,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,230, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $95,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Lewiston-Auburn is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |