The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $60,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,080.
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 | $100,170 | 0.42% | 25.91% |
| 2021 | $99,750 | 9.72% | - |
| 2020 | $90,050 | 1.23% | - |
| 2019 | $88,940 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $88,940 | -1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $89,980 | 0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $89,940 | -1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $91,290 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $90,170 | 8.43% | - |
| 2013 | $82,570 | 10.11% | - |
| 2012 | $74,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,170 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Tyler and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.