The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial machinery mechanics in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $41,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,670.
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 | $59,800 | -1.10% | 12.02% |
| 2021 | $60,460 | -12.04% | - |
| 2020 | $67,740 | 4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $64,670 | 10.81% | - |
| 2018 | $57,680 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $55,300 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $53,930 | 8.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,120 | -3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $51,030 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $49,610 | -6.05% | - |
| 2012 | $52,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,800 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.