The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $58,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,140.
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 | $86,630 | 5.74% | 30.83% |
| 2016 | $81,660 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $77,950 | 9.03% | - |
| 2014 | $70,910 | 6.74% | - |
| 2013 | $66,130 | 9.39% | - |
| 2012 | $59,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,630 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 11.3 percent (11.3%) 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 |