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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Northwest 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 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$57,370
25th Percentile Wage	$63,850
50th Percentile Wage	$70,920
75th Percentile Wage	$80,520
90th Percentile Wage	$98,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Northwest 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 $98,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,370.

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	$70,920	-8.08%	9.18%
2021	$76,650	2.44%	-
2020	$74,780	5.60%	-
2019	$70,590	-0.34%	-
2018	$70,830	-2.43%	-
2017	$72,550	4.92%	-
2016	$68,980	3.61%	-
2015	$66,490	1.74%	-
2014	$65,330	8.62%	-
2013	$59,700	-7.89%	-
2012	$64,410	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,920, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Minnesota, following city of Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $80,040). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is about 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

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