The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $61,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,590.
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 | $90,490 | 10.39% | 8.75% |
| 2021 | $81,090 | -12.31% | - |
| 2020 | $91,070 | 4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $87,240 | 0.53% | - |
| 2018 | $86,780 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $85,950 | -0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $85,980 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $85,630 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $84,990 | 2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $83,240 | 0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $82,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,490 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 29.6 percent (29.6%) 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 |