The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $40,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,180.
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 | $64,560 | 4.24% | 21.50% |
| 2021 | $61,820 | -1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $63,020 | 8.00% | - |
| 2019 | $57,980 | 4.16% | - |
| 2018 | $55,570 | 6.78% | - |
| 2017 | $51,800 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $50,070 | -1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $51,010 | -3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $52,890 | 4.18% | - |
| 2012 | $50,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,560, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $63,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.