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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$56,190
25th Percentile Wage	$77,310
50th Percentile Wage	$95,460
75th Percentile Wage	$119,510
90th Percentile Wage	$137,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,190.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$95,460	-5.97%	29.44%
2020	$101,160	11.67%	-
2019	$89,350	12.76%	-
2018	$77,950	1.05%	-
2017	$77,130	0.76%	-
2016	$76,540	-19.15%	-
2015	$91,200	13.39%	-
2014	$78,990	18.56%	-
2013	$64,330	-4.71%	-
2012	$67,360	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,460 in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Smith.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$100,580
Tulsa	$97,710
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$95,460
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$88,730
Lawton	$84,850
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$83,900
Oklahoma City	$83,280
Fort Smith	$64,730