The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $75,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,780.
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 | $102,070 | 6.63% | 1.67% |
| 2021 | $95,300 | -12.72% | - |
| 2020 | $107,420 | 2.10% | - |
| 2019 | $105,160 | 2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $102,430 | 3.29% | - |
| 2017 | $99,060 | 6.41% | - |
| 2016 | $92,710 | 1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $91,470 | -7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $98,020 | -4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $102,540 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $100,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,070 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 41.4 percent (41.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.