The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $39,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,030.
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 | $49,550 | 2.20% | -0.22% |
| 2021 | $48,460 | -13.99% | - |
| 2020 | $55,240 | -8.89% | - |
| 2019 | $60,150 | 1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $59,450 | 15.05% | - |
| 2016 | $50,500 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $48,520 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $48,390 | -4.77% | - |
| 2013 | $50,700 | 2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $49,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,550 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.