The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Rochester 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 | $47,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $68,090 | 0.90% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $67,480 | -0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $68,080 | 4.32% | - |
| 2013 | $65,140 | -4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $68,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,090, Rochester is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $78,620). Compared with Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Rochester is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Mankato-North Mankato |