The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $45,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,440 | 2.07% | -5.22% |
| 2016 | $74,860 | -2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $76,990 | -18.78% | - |
| 2014 | $91,450 | 8.49% | - |
| 2013 | $83,690 | 3.90% | - |
| 2012 | $80,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,440 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Lake County-Kenosha County is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying La Crosse and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.