The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $39,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,140.
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 | $58,760 | -2.86% | 14.04% |
| 2021 | $60,440 | 6.01% | - |
| 2020 | $56,810 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $57,020 | -3.30% | - |
| 2018 | $58,900 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $58,580 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $57,080 | 4.92% | - |
| 2015 | $54,270 | 7.87% | - |
| 2014 | $50,000 | 5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $47,180 | -7.06% | - |
| 2012 | $50,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,760 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.