The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $41,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,910.
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 | $60,010 | -0.35% | 30.19% |
| 2021 | $60,220 | 21.59% | - |
| 2020 | $47,220 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $47,210 | 10.19% | - |
| 2018 | $42,400 | -10.45% | - |
| 2017 | $46,830 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $45,080 | -4.90% | - |
| 2015 | $47,290 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $46,600 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $47,020 | 10.91% | - |
| 2012 | $41,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,010 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.