The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $42,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $119,440 | 29.51% | 55.17% |
| 2015 | $84,190 | 26.40% | - |
| 2014 | $61,960 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $58,470 | 8.41% | - |
| 2012 | $53,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,440, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 44.0 percent (44.0%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |