The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $66,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,390 | 3.71% | 3.71% |
| 2016 | $91,850 | -3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $94,850 | -0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $95,170 | 3.49% | - |
| 2012 | $91,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,390 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.