The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $47,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,200.
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 | $62,830 | 3.25% | 23.09% |
| 2021 | $60,790 | 12.70% | - |
| 2020 | $53,070 | 3.41% | - |
| 2019 | $51,260 | -10.96% | - |
| 2018 | $56,880 | -9.11% | - |
| 2017 | $62,060 | 6.49% | - |
| 2016 | $58,030 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $56,380 | 5.69% | - |
| 2014 | $53,170 | 4.40% | - |
| 2013 | $50,830 | 4.94% | - |
| 2012 | $48,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,830 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln |