The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $62,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,920.
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 | $98,940 | -0.40% | 15.83% |
| 2021 | $99,340 | 5.51% | - |
| 2020 | $93,870 | -0.38% | - |
| 2019 | $94,230 | -0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $94,850 | 3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $91,380 | 4.08% | - |
| 2016 | $87,650 | -5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $92,180 | 5.84% | - |
| 2014 | $86,800 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $87,880 | 5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $83,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,940 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Tyler and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.