The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $59,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,510.
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 | $84,750 | 5.35% | 19.86% |
| 2021 | $80,220 | -15.62% | - |
| 2020 | $92,750 | 10.85% | - |
| 2019 | $82,690 | 6.37% | - |
| 2018 | $77,420 | 5.79% | - |
| 2017 | $72,940 | -8.49% | - |
| 2016 | $79,130 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $78,940 | 10.51% | - |
| 2014 | $70,640 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $69,960 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $67,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,750 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in South Bend-Mishawaka is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.