The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Winston-Salem 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 | $59,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,440.
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 | $82,610 | -15.36% | 12.49% |
| 2021 | $95,300 | 8.43% | - |
| 2020 | $87,270 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $85,300 | -0.45% | - |
| 2018 | $85,680 | 1.31% | - |
| 2017 | $84,560 | 0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $84,290 | 2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $82,460 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $81,020 | 5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $76,380 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $72,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,610 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Winston-Salem is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.