Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineering Technicians in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,890
25th Percentile Wage
$44,550
50th Percentile Wage
$59,060
75th Percentile Wage
$67,150
90th Percentile Wage
$71,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,890.

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,060 in Lafayette 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 Lafayette is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$64,330
Indianapolis-Carmel
$63,270
Columbus
$61,830
Lafayette
$59,060
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,760
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$54,740
Elkhart-Goshen
$53,700
Fort Wayne
$53,210
Gary
$52,730
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,560
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$50,680
Terre Haute
$45,450