The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $67,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,660.
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 | $95,820 | -1.33% | 20.09% |
| 2021 | $97,090 | 1.66% | - |
| 2020 | $95,480 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $93,270 | -8.87% | - |
| 2018 | $101,540 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $98,900 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $96,490 | 14.58% | - |
| 2015 | $82,420 | 3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $79,760 | -1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $80,670 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $76,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,820, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $109,870). Compared with Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower.