The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $62,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,160.
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 | $94,730 | 13.55% | 15.64% |
| 2021 | $81,890 | -6.68% | - |
| 2020 | $87,360 | -0.46% | - |
| 2019 | $87,760 | -2.12% | - |
| 2018 | $89,620 | 4.45% | - |
| 2017 | $85,630 | 0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $85,240 | 8.40% | - |
| 2015 | $78,080 | 6.83% | - |
| 2014 | $72,750 | -1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $73,950 | -8.06% | - |
| 2012 | $79,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,730 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.