The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $62,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,420.
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 | $94,350 | -3.05% | 21.51% |
| 2021 | $97,230 | 8.17% | - |
| 2020 | $89,290 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $86,830 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $82,040 | 4.78% | - |
| 2017 | $78,120 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $78,580 | -1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $79,460 | 4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $75,570 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $74,190 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $74,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,350, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $92,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.