The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $69,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,850.
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 | $103,080 | 3.63% | 17.05% |
| 2021 | $99,340 | 8.57% | - |
| 2020 | $90,830 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $89,330 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $88,150 | -1.67% | - |
| 2017 | $89,620 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $89,810 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $88,930 | 3.80% | - |
| 2014 | $85,550 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $86,000 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $85,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,080, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $105,290). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.