The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $76,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $99,040 | 19.20% | 27.92% |
| 2020 | $80,020 | -0.04% | - |
| 2019 | $80,050 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $77,640 | -0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $77,830 | 8.27% | - |
| 2012 | $71,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,040, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $105,850). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown |