The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette-West 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,240.
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 | $50,680 | -5.17% | -12.23% |
| 2021 | $53,300 | -13.21% | - |
| 2020 | $60,340 | 3.36% | - |
| 2019 | $58,310 | 3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $56,260 | -1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $56,880 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,680 in Lafayette-West 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-West Lafayette is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 10.3 percent (10.3%) 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 |