The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $59,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $119,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,200.
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 | $84,080 | 8.23% | 11.55% |
| 2021 | $77,160 | 2.68% | - |
| 2020 | $75,090 | -1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $76,040 | 4.58% | - |
| 2018 | $72,560 | -1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $73,580 | -2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $75,280 | -3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $77,880 | -2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $79,870 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $78,080 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $74,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,080 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.