The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $45,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,220.
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 | $57,200 | -4.21% | -5.38% |
| 2021 | $59,610 | -5.85% | - |
| 2020 | $63,100 | 17.46% | - |
| 2019 | $52,080 | -15.75% | - |
| 2016 | $60,280 | 6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $56,430 | 1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $55,430 | -8.75% | - |
| 2012 | $60,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,200 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kalamazoo-Portage.