The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Winston-Salem 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 | $44,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58,010 | 2.22% | 11.07% |
| 2019 | $56,720 | 0.78% | - |
| 2018 | $56,280 | 2.08% | - |
| 2017 | $55,110 | 6.39% | - |
| 2016 | $51,590 | -2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $52,780 | -1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $53,460 | 4.90% | - |
| 2013 | $50,840 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $51,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,010 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.