The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $47,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,280.
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 | $61,980 | 2.45% | -9.23% |
| 2021 | $60,460 | -4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $63,350 | 8.68% | - |
| 2019 | $57,850 | -0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $57,860 | 5.70% | - |
| 2017 | $54,560 | -3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $56,320 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $55,740 | -3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $57,470 | -8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $62,240 | -8.77% | - |
| 2012 | $67,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,980, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $67,360). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Baltimore-Towson is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| St Marys County | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |