The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance 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 $45,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,240 | -0.77% | 7.78% |
| 2016 | $27,450 | 6.63% | - |
| 2015 | $25,630 | -5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $27,010 | 7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,240, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Michigan, following city of Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary of $45,240). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical appliance technicians in South Bend-Mishawaka is about 39.8 percent (39.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka |