The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $48,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,860.
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 | $97,290 | 23.15% | 37.20% |
| 2021 | $74,770 | -3.44% | - |
| 2020 | $77,340 | 17.48% | - |
| 2016 | $63,820 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $62,700 | -4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $65,680 | 6.97% | - |
| 2012 | $61,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,290, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Washington, followed by Tacoma (median annual salary $74,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Yakima |