The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $28,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,440.
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 | $43,560 | -35.74% | -8.20% |
| 2021 | $59,130 | 2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $57,550 | 0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $57,500 | 5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $54,340 | 7.99% | - |
| 2017 | $50,000 | 6.54% | - |
| 2016 | $46,730 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $44,570 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $45,120 | 4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $42,980 | -9.66% | - |
| 2012 | $47,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,560, Kalamazoo-Portage is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Michigan, following city of Flint (median annual salary of $68,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Flint.