The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $48,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,950.
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 | $75,680 | -1.28% | 10.77% |
| 2021 | $76,650 | 4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $73,470 | 0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $73,270 | 7.15% | - |
| 2018 | $68,030 | 0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $67,440 | -7.93% | - |
| 2016 | $72,790 | -1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $74,000 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $71,820 | 6.63% | - |
| 2013 | $67,060 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $67,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,680 in Muskegon-Norton Shores is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Muskegon-Norton Shores is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.