The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $61,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,340.
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 | $86,410 | 8.14% | 16.41% |
| 2021 | $79,380 | -1.21% | - |
| 2020 | $80,340 | 0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $79,840 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $78,280 | 0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $77,570 | 1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $76,030 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $73,360 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $72,290 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $70,810 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $72,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,410 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 49.3 percent (49.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Lima | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Mansfield | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Sandusky |