The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $51,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,280.
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 | $77,900 | 0.80% | 18.96% |
| 2021 | $77,280 | 3.80% | - |
| 2020 | $74,340 | 8.80% | - |
| 2019 | $67,800 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $65,910 | 6.16% | - |
| 2017 | $61,850 | -15.88% | - |
| 2016 | $71,670 | -1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $72,560 | 4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $69,140 | 5.15% | - |
| 2013 | $65,580 | 3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $63,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,900 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.