The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $61,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,430.
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 | $76,470 | 1.35% | 5.98% |
| 2021 | $75,440 | 12.87% | - |
| 2020 | $65,730 | 6.18% | - |
| 2019 | $61,670 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $59,030 | -59.90% | - |
| 2017 | $94,390 | -0.55% | - |
| 2016 | $94,910 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $93,370 | 19.73% | - |
| 2014 | $74,950 | 3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $72,570 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $71,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,470 in Niles-Benton Harbor is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Niles-Benton Harbor is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.