The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $49,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,070.
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 | $75,440 | -1.17% | 14.83% |
| 2021 | $76,320 | 0.59% | - |
| 2020 | $75,870 | -2.82% | - |
| 2019 | $78,010 | -11.23% | - |
| 2018 | $86,770 | 16.22% | - |
| 2017 | $72,700 | 11.62% | - |
| 2016 | $64,250 | 9.29% | - |
| 2015 | $58,280 | -10.24% | - |
| 2012 | $64,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,440 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tyler and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.