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Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Southeast 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 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$47,320
25th Percentile Wage	$52,080
50th Percentile Wage	$59,340
75th Percentile Wage	$68,830
90th Percentile Wage	$75,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Southeast 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 $75,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,320.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$59,340	18.64%	21.10%
2021	$48,280	5.72%	-
2020	$45,520	9.51%	-
2019	$41,190	-45.28%	-
2018	$59,840	5.90%	-
2017	$56,310	1.58%	-
2016	$55,420	1.12%	-
2015	$54,800	0.20%	-
2014	$54,690	3.05%	-
2013	$53,020	11.69%	-
2012	$46,820	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,340 in Southeast 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 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 20.7 percent (20.7%) 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