The salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical engineering technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mechanical engineering technicians is $92,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical engineering technicians is $42,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,220 | 3.35% | 14.54% |
| 2017 | $62,070 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $60,180 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $60,740 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $60,880 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $59,620 | 7.95% | - |
| 2012 | $54,880 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].