The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $32,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,620 | -16.65% | -10.89% |
| 2016 | $61,380 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $59,730 | 10.26% | - |
| 2014 | $53,600 | -3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $55,450 | -5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $58,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,620 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kalamazoo-Portage.