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Mechanical Engineering Technician Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,470
25th Percentile Wage	$32,960
50th Percentile Wage	$37,300
75th Percentile Wage	$44,230
90th Percentile Wage	$55,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$37,300	1.21%	0.00%
2014	$36,850	-4.42%	-
2013	$38,480	3.07%	-
2012	$37,300	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,300, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Mississippi, following city of Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $63,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$63,760
Jackson	$63,350
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,070
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,270
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,300