The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $57,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,810.
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 | $86,290 | -14.78% | -6.78% |
| 2021 | $99,040 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $94,190 | 7.73% | - |
| 2019 | $86,910 | -0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $86,970 | -2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $89,010 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $88,490 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $89,030 | 2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $86,610 | -6.38% | - |
| 2012 | $92,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,290 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.