The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Provo-Orem 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 | $47,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,890.
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 | $86,030 | 7.73% | 8.54% |
| 2021 | $79,380 | -0.30% | - |
| 2020 | $79,620 | -4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $83,420 | -6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $88,870 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $86,660 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $83,580 | 10.64% | - |
| 2015 | $74,690 | -0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $75,340 | -3.61% | - |
| 2013 | $78,060 | -0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $78,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,030 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Provo-Orem is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Logan | |
| St George | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area |