The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Norwich-New London 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 | $63,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $77,860 | 1.88% | -11.28% |
| 2018 | $76,400 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $74,340 | -16.36% | - |
| 2016 | $86,500 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $84,760 | 2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $82,740 | -7.22% | - |
| 2013 | $88,710 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $86,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,860, Norwich-New London is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary of $100,630). Compared with Providence-Fall River-Warwick, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Norwich-New London is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |