The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Salt Lake City 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 | $59,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,790.
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 | $89,980 | -7.90% | 17.05% |
| 2021 | $97,090 | 7.98% | - |
| 2020 | $89,340 | -2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $91,890 | 4.34% | - |
| 2018 | $87,900 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $84,750 | 8.80% | - |
| 2016 | $77,290 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $74,410 | 1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $73,470 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $73,510 | -1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $74,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,980, Salt Lake City is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $90,980). Compared with Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Salt Lake City is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| 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 |