The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $61,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $113,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,630.
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 | $82,060 | 2.90% | 16.00% |
| 2021 | $79,680 | -3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $82,380 | 12.90% | - |
| 2019 | $71,750 | -0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $72,080 | 2.30% | - |
| 2017 | $70,420 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $68,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,060 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Staunton-Waynesboro is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.