The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in 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 | $51,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in 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 $139,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,910 | 1.22% | 1.60% |
| 2016 | $80,910 | -2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $82,850 | -2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $84,700 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $83,390 | 3.35% | - |
| 2012 | $80,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,910 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Tyler and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.