The median annual wage for mechanical engineering technicians was $53,910 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,830, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $81,010.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for mechanical engineering technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
$58,970
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
56,120
Engineering services
55,300
Transportation equipment manufacturing
53,480
Machinery manufacturing
50,440
Most mechanical engineering technicians work full time.
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians
$54,140
Mechanical engineering technicians
$53,910
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
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