The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $46,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,630.
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 | $65,380 | 5.58% | 29.70% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $61,480 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $59,470 | 0.35% | - |
| 2018 | $59,260 | 1.05% | - |
| 2017 | $58,640 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $57,780 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $55,310 | 6.69% | - |
| 2014 | $51,610 | 12.71% | - |
| 2013 | $45,050 | -2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $45,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,380 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 45.0 percent (45.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| 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 |