The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial machinery mechanics in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $46,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,240 | -1.06% | 33.70% |
| 2021 | $61,890 | 5.14% | - |
| 2020 | $58,710 | 11.14% | - |
| 2019 | $52,170 | 7.26% | - |
| 2018 | $48,380 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $48,700 | 4.23% | - |
| 2016 | $46,640 | 4.91% | - |
| 2015 | $44,350 | 3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $42,710 | 4.21% | - |
| 2013 | $40,910 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $40,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,240 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |