The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $38,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,900.
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 | $77,070 | -23.65% | -1.32% |
| 2021 | $95,300 | 4.56% | - |
| 2020 | $90,950 | 1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $89,390 | 0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $89,200 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $88,670 | -3.33% | - |
| 2016 | $91,620 | 12.55% | - |
| 2015 | $80,120 | 6.86% | - |
| 2014 | $74,620 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | -6.39% | - |
| 2012 | $78,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,070 in Las Vegas-Paradise is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Las Vegas-Paradise is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Reno-Sparks and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Carson City | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |