The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $60,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,410.
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 | $97,120 | -2.48% | 5.90% |
| 2021 | $99,530 | 19.22% | - |
| 2020 | $80,400 | -20.42% | - |
| 2019 | $96,820 | 2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $94,710 | -3.70% | - |
| 2017 | $98,210 | -1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $100,140 | -7.74% | - |
| 2015 | $107,890 | 14.98% | - |
| 2014 | $91,730 | -1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $92,780 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $91,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,120, Trenton-Ewing is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $98,900). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Trenton-Ewing is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wilmington | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |