The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial machinery mechanics in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $38,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,310 | 3.28% | 19.52% |
| 2021 | $58,330 | 16.87% | - |
| 2020 | $48,490 | -2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $49,850 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $48,880 | 2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $47,830 | -3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $49,680 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $48,910 | -3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $50,580 | 9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $45,650 | -6.33% | - |
| 2012 | $48,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,310 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Kalamazoo-Portage is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.