The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $37,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,640.
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 | $53,700 | -10.07% | -2.87% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $55,240 | 8.69% | - |
| 2015 | $50,440 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $48,710 | 3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $46,810 | -18.01% | - |
| 2012 | $55,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,700 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Elkhart-Goshen is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute |