The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $61,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,530.
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 | $85,360 | 4.86% | 13.07% |
| 2021 | $81,210 | 0.49% | - |
| 2020 | $80,810 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $79,700 | 3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $76,670 | -4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $80,010 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $78,140 | -0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $78,730 | 3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $76,010 | 0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $75,820 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $74,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,360 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.