The salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical engineering technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $94,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical engineering technicians is $31,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,000 | 24.87% | -2.83% |
| 2017 | $45,080 | -57.96% | - |
| 2016 | $71,210 | -2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $73,030 | 15.51% | - |
| 2014 | $61,700 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].