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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$53,610
25th Percentile Wage	$62,200
50th Percentile Wage	$78,640
75th Percentile Wage	$94,160
90th Percentile Wage	$101,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$78,640	2.53%	8.89%
2021	$76,650	3.97%	-
2020	$73,610	-6.15%	-
2019	$78,140	3.98%	-
2018	$75,030	2.56%	-
2017	$73,110	3.12%	-
2016	$70,830	2.39%	-
2015	$69,140	3.54%	-
2014	$66,690	-5.79%	-
2013	$70,550	-1.56%	-
2012	$71,650	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,640, Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $80,040). Compared with Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$80,040
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$78,640
St Cloud	$76,990
Mankato-North Mankato	$76,360
Rochester	$76,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$75,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$70,920