The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $53,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,950.
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 | $91,830 | 13.55% | 20.53% |
| 2021 | $79,390 | -6.56% | - |
| 2020 | $84,600 | 7.71% | - |
| 2019 | $78,080 | -4.89% | - |
| 2018 | $81,900 | -2.26% | - |
| 2017 | $83,750 | -1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $85,200 | 2.46% | - |
| 2015 | $83,100 | 12.82% | - |
| 2014 | $72,450 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $71,710 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $72,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,830 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Huntington-Ashland is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morgantown.
| 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 |