The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $62,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,250.
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 | $92,900 | 13.39% | 18.68% |
| 2021 | $80,460 | -3.84% | - |
| 2020 | $83,550 | -6.89% | - |
| 2019 | $89,310 | -3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $92,110 | 1.80% | - |
| 2017 | $90,450 | 1.27% | - |
| 2016 | $89,300 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $86,460 | 0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $86,160 | 11.42% | - |
| 2013 | $76,320 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $75,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,900, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $94,350). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Raleigh-Cary is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.