The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $41,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,020.
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 | $52,510 | -6.23% | -5.92% |
| 2016 | $55,780 | -2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $57,030 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $55,870 | 4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $53,400 | -4.16% | - |
| 2012 | $55,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,510 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineering technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineering technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |