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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Greensboro-High Point 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 Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,740
25th Percentile Wage
$77,150
50th Percentile Wage
$84,010
75th Percentile Wage
$103,740
90th Percentile Wage
$127,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,740.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$84,010
5.51% 16.38%
2021
$79,380
-3.92% -
2020
$82,490
3.71% -
2019
$79,430
-0.30% -
2018
$79,670
3.21% -
2017
$77,110
0.84% -
2016
$76,460
0.10% -
2015
$76,380
-4.18% -
2014
$79,570
6.90% -
2013
$74,080
5.17% -
2012
$70,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Greensboro-High Point with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,010 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Greensboro-High Point is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$94,350
Raleigh-Cary
$92,900
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$92,770
Greensboro-High Point
$84,010
Winston-Salem
$82,610
New Bern
$81,990
Goldsboro
$81,900
Rocky Mount
$81,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$81,070
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$80,850
Asheville
$80,800
Wilmington
$80,090
Burlington
$79,960
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$77,110
Greenville
$76,060
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$74,480
Jacksonville
$73,890
Fayetteville
$72,110

See also: Top paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina.