The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $39,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,110.
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 | $66,920 | 10.13% | 24.48% |
| 2021 | $60,140 | 4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $57,460 | 3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $55,560 | 6.88% | - |
| 2018 | $51,740 | -6.84% | - |
| 2017 | $55,280 | 6.20% | - |
| 2016 | $51,850 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $51,620 | 9.74% | - |
| 2014 | $46,590 | 3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $45,090 | -12.09% | - |
| 2012 | $50,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,920, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $62,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |