The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $49,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,960.
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 | $71,740 | -3.72% | 33.09% |
| 2021 | $74,410 | 7.19% | - |
| 2019 | $69,060 | 12.57% | - |
| 2018 | $60,380 | -2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $61,960 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $59,060 | 11.53% | - |
| 2015 | $52,250 | 4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $49,890 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $49,880 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $48,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,740, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of South Carolina, followed by Sumter (median annual salary $70,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Augusta-Richmond County is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Sumter.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Sumter | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Florence | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson |