The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $65,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,760.
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 | $117,830 | 0.33% | 19.81% |
| 2021 | $117,440 | 4.03% | - |
| 2020 | $112,710 | 4.31% | - |
| 2019 | $107,850 | 0.53% | - |
| 2018 | $107,280 | 9.22% | - |
| 2017 | $97,390 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $94,320 | 0.01% | - |
| 2015 | $94,310 | -6.58% | - |
| 2014 | $100,520 | 5.38% | - |
| 2013 | $95,110 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $94,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,830, Beaumont-Port Arthur is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Tyler (median annual salary of $122,260). Compared with Tyler, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.