The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $46,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,730 | -21.30% | -11.74% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | -2.50% | - |
| 2020 | $60,590 | 0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $60,420 | -9.50% | - |
| 2018 | $66,160 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $62,650 | 7.77% | - |
| 2016 | $57,780 | 7.34% | - |
| 2015 | $53,540 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $52,170 | -22.93% | - |
| 2013 | $64,130 | 15.09% | - |
| 2012 | $54,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,730, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $72,750). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale |