The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $75,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,780.
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 | $106,120 | 5.80% | 12.99% |
| 2021 | $99,970 | -1.41% | - |
| 2020 | $101,380 | 3.91% | - |
| 2019 | $97,420 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $94,700 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $92,330 | 0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $91,960 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $91,770 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $91,350 | -0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $92,090 | -0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $92,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,120, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Washington, followed by Bellingham (median annual salary $103,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Bellingham.