The salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical engineering technician salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $87,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical engineering technicians is $34,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,890 | -1.85% | 9.02% |
| 2017 | $57,940 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $56,600 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $55,910 | 2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $54,430 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $52,670 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $51,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].