The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $53,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,500.
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 | $69,250 | -1.83% | 11.48% |
| 2021 | $70,520 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $71,640 | 5.99% | - |
| 2019 | $67,350 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $66,080 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $63,250 | -3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $65,550 | 6.85% | - |
| 2015 | $61,060 | -4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $63,620 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $62,900 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $61,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,250 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.
| 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 |