The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $30,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,760 | -0.97% | 0.49% |
| 2016 | $53,270 | -1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $54,010 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $54,730 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $54,310 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $52,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,760 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area and 65.0 percent (65.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.