The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $47,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,290.
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 | $50,660 | 4.42% | -2.80% |
| 2021 | $48,420 | -2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $49,510 | -35.61% | - |
| 2019 | $67,140 | 10.08% | - |
| 2018 | $60,370 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $60,210 | 13.50% | - |
| 2016 | $52,080 | 18.99% | - |
| 2015 | $42,190 | -23.44% | - |
| 2012 | $52,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,660 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.