The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Mobile, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Mobile 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 | $46,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Mobile, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,900 | -5.83% | 2.87% |
| 2020 | $64,450 | 1.02% | - |
| 2019 | $63,790 | -30.99% | - |
| 2018 | $83,560 | 26.14% | - |
| 2017 | $61,720 | 4.16% | - |
| 2016 | $59,150 | 10.21% | - |
| 2015 | $53,110 | 14.93% | - |
| 2014 | $45,180 | -2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $46,380 | -27.53% | - |
| 2012 | $59,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,900, Mobile is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,980). Compared with Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Mobile is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Huntsville | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |