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Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineering Technicians in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,250
25th Percentile Wage
$41,800
50th Percentile Wage
$52,370
75th Percentile Wage
$68,150
90th Percentile Wage
$93,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$52,370
-3.04% -2.37%
2013
$53,960
0.65% -
2012
$53,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,370 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$95,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$83,250
Bakersfield-Delano
$82,950
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$79,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$76,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$70,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$64,750
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$64,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$63,060
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$62,960
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$62,240
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$61,860
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$60,740
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$58,350
Fresno
$56,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$55,790
Modesto
$52,950
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$52,370
Salinas
$45,080