The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $46,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,790.
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 | $56,880 | -3.92% | 18.16% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 0.63% | - |
| 2020 | $58,740 | -0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $59,110 | -2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $60,290 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $58,700 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $58,210 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $55,730 | 3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $53,540 | 11.65% | - |
| 2013 | $47,300 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $46,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,880 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |