The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $40,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,530.
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 | $61,940 | 1.55% | 20.62% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | 1.82% | - |
| 2020 | $59,870 | 7.05% | - |
| 2019 | $55,650 | 6.54% | - |
| 2018 | $52,010 | 1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $51,320 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $51,100 | -2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $52,430 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $52,080 | 5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $49,290 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $49,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,940, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineering technicians in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $67,220). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower.