The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $56,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,590.
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 | $78,560 | -14.29% | -4.18% |
| 2021 | $89,790 | 11.18% | - |
| 2020 | $79,750 | -1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $80,780 | 4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $77,350 | -5.75% | - |
| 2017 | $81,800 | 4.66% | - |
| 2016 | $77,990 | -2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $79,920 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $80,020 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $80,450 | -1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $81,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,560 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 35.7 percent (35.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tyler and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.