The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $34,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,490.
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 | $61,310 | 12.93% | 13.77% |
| 2021 | $53,380 | -12.05% | - |
| 2020 | $59,810 | -0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $59,930 | -5.84% | - |
| 2018 | $63,430 | 17.42% | - |
| 2017 | $52,380 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $51,440 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $50,540 | -7.32% | - |
| 2014 | $54,240 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $54,050 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $52,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,310 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area and 69.9 percent (69.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.