The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers 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 | $48,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $113,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,670.
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 | $79,170 | -0.27% | 7.06% |
| 2021 | $79,380 | -17.07% | - |
| 2020 | $92,930 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $89,010 | 6.19% | - |
| 2018 | $83,500 | -5.22% | - |
| 2017 | $87,860 | 5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $83,200 | -4.24% | - |
| 2015 | $86,730 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $84,600 | -2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $86,950 | 15.38% | - |
| 2012 | $73,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,170 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville |