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Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Engineering Technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$47,040
25th Percentile Wage	$47,740
50th Percentile Wage	$60,220
75th Percentile Wage	$75,800
90th Percentile Wage	$76,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,040.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$60,220	6.86%	24.79%
2020	$56,090	14.16%	-
2017	$48,150	2.66%	-
2016	$46,870	4.82%	-
2015	$44,610	1.91%	-
2014	$43,760	-5.19%	-
2013	$46,030	1.61%	-
2012	$45,290	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,220 in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mankato-North Mankato.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$78,620
Rochester	$68,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,340
St Cloud	$57,380
Mankato-North Mankato	$47,030