The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $63,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,480.
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 | $101,050 | 19.11% | 19.71% |
| 2021 | $81,740 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $81,850 | 15.99% | - |
| 2019 | $68,760 | -3.46% | - |
| 2018 | $71,140 | 2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $69,130 | -15.71% | - |
| 2016 | $79,990 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $77,130 | -4.76% | - |
| 2014 | $80,800 | -1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $81,690 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $81,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,050 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.