The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $48,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,570.
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 | $62,540 | 2.49% | 19.49% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | 13.63% | - |
| 2020 | $52,670 | 2.32% | - |
| 2019 | $51,450 | -4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $53,840 | -3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $55,950 | -1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $56,920 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $55,610 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $54,170 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $52,190 | 3.53% | - |
| 2012 | $50,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,540, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $61,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Asheville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |