The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $62,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,050.
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 | $82,780 | 4.11% | 19.64% |
| 2021 | $79,380 | -10.02% | - |
| 2020 | $87,330 | -0.15% | - |
| 2019 | $87,460 | 12.78% | - |
| 2018 | $76,280 | 3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $73,790 | 6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $69,050 | -0.83% | - |
| 2015 | $69,620 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $68,430 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $68,720 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $66,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,780 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Lansing-East Lansing is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.