The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $36,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,470.
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 | $47,030 | -2.62% | -2.00% |
| 2018 | $48,260 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $48,000 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $46,160 | -9.79% | - |
| 2015 | $50,680 | 9.71% | - |
| 2014 | $45,760 | -4.83% | - |
| 2012 | $47,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,030, Mankato-North Mankato is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Minnesota, following city of Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $78,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Mankato-North Mankato is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Mankato-North Mankato |