The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $50,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,770.
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 | $63,640 | -8.99% | 20.16% |
| 2021 | $69,360 | 32.05% | - |
| 2020 | $47,130 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $45,920 | 3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $44,210 | -22.91% | - |
| 2017 | $54,340 | -3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $56,260 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $56,010 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $51,770 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $50,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,640, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $66,800). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |