The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $36,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,910.
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 | $66,580 | -16.79% | 35.63% |
| 2021 | $77,760 | 22.76% | - |
| 2020 | $60,060 | -2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $61,420 | 2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $59,810 | 5.95% | - |
| 2017 | $56,250 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $54,570 | -6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $58,350 | -9.01% | - |
| 2014 | $63,610 | 23.09% | - |
| 2013 | $48,920 | 12.39% | - |
| 2012 | $42,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,580 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Syracuse and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.