The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in California-Lexington Park 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 | $70,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,470.
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 | $105,290 | 3.86% | 12.72% |
| 2021 | $101,230 | -0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $102,220 | 10.80% | - |
| 2019 | $91,180 | -7.63% | - |
| 2018 | $98,140 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $94,500 | 2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $91,900 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $91,600 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $91,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,290, California-Lexington Park is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $107,890). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in California-Lexington Park is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| St Marys County | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |