Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary by City
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $67,770 | 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $67,510 | 50 |
| Northeast Alabama | $62,990 | 40 |
| Alabama | $61,220 | 350 |
| Birmingham, AL | $49,690 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $76,030 | 520 |
| Arizona | $68,280 | 630 |
| Tucson, AZ | $61,290 | 70 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $106,940 | 140 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,800 | 670 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $94,960 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $93,150 | 400 |
| California | $82,210 | 3,300 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,650 | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $79,480 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $78,210 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $77,680 | 390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $75,740 | 1,040 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,500 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $63,950 | 30 |
| Riverside, CA | $58,760 | 170 |
| Stockton, CA | $58,470 | 30 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $84,880 | 200 |
| Colorado | $81,700 | 440 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $76,290 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,650 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $66,640 | 170 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | $109,470 | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,130 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $80,970 | 320 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,230 | 130 |
| New Haven, CT | $74,990 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $49,950 | 40 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,260 | 260 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $65,800 | — |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | $74,790 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $74,270 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,980 | 50 |
| Florida | $64,810 | 750 |
| Orlando, FL | $63,630 | 220 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA | $78,510 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $71,670 | 50 |
| Georgia | $66,100 | 610 |
| Atlanta, GA | $66,000 | 360 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $56,530 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $102,200 | 160 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $79,920 | 230 |
| Dubuque, IA | $72,890 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,800 | 30 |
| Iowa | $66,160 | 610 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,990 | 40 |
| Northeast Iowa | $61,620 | 30 |
| Southeast Iowa | $60,920 | 100 |
| Northwest Iowa | $56,950 | 60 |
| Southwest Iowa | $55,480 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $67,600 | 60 |
| Idaho | $67,600 | 100 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $79,730 | 120 |
| Illinois | $74,010 | 1,470 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $68,430 | 610 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,110 | 90 |
| West Central Illinois | $62,700 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $61,560 | — |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, IN | $86,810 | 280 |
| Southern Indiana | $85,390 | 440 |
| Columbus, IN | $83,200 | 90 |
| Indiana | $83,200 | 1,750 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $72,920 | 30 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $70,340 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $65,790 | 280 |
| Elkhart, IN | $63,590 | 80 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,930 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $56,590 | 60 |
| Northern Indiana | $53,960 | 110 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $59,540 | 200 |
| Kansas | $54,000 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $51,550 | 40 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $76,500 | 90 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,520 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $67,780 | 380 |
| South Central Kentucky | $58,070 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $52,530 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $130,220 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $100,430 | 410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $79,260 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,260 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $71,670 | 590 |
| Massachusetts | $66,950 | 720 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,330 | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $57,540 | 70 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $77,530 | 540 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $76,900 | 60 |
| Maryland | $76,890 | 800 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $75,150 | 190 |
| Portland, ME | $75,150 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $59,510 | 30 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon, MI | $74,450 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,340 | 410 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,770 | 50 |
| Niles, MI | $63,750 | 70 |
| Detroit, MI | $63,630 | 3,580 |
| Michigan | $63,130 | 5,470 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $61,640 | 430 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,340 | 150 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,910 | 40 |
| Mid Michigan | $60,660 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $59,310 | 80 |
| Jackson, MI | $59,160 | 50 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $55,040 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $52,190 | 100 |
| Northern Michigan | $50,640 | 30 |
| Southern Michigan | $47,700 | 150 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $73,770 | 370 |
| Minnesota | $72,800 | 530 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $67,560 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $60,570 | 50 |
| Mankato, MN | $52,140 | 40 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $98,850 | — |
| Missouri | $81,200 | 740 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $70,980 | — |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $69,150 | 250 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $71,280 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $70,300 | 230 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $73,170 | 130 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $72,370 | 230 |
| Burlington, NC | $68,740 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,030 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $62,760 | 1,010 |
| Hickory, NC | $62,710 | 60 |
| Central North Carolina | $61,990 | 70 |
| Durham, NC | $60,010 | 230 |
| Greensboro, NC | $59,960 | 100 |
| Western North Carolina | $58,650 | 30 |
| Winston, NC | $58,330 | 100 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $69,680 | 80 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska | $78,290 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $77,900 | 320 |
| South Nebraska | $77,900 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $64,290 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $71,430 | 230 |
| Northern New Hampshire | $69,440 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $67,890 | 550 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $59,010 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $81,010 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $71,230 | 360 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico | $107,380 | — |
| Albuquerque, NM | $89,140 | 220 |
| New Mexico | $87,800 | 330 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $74,400 | 60 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $76,530 | 270 |
| Balance of Nevada | $76,450 | 50 |
| Nevada | $64,960 | 540 |
| Reno, NV | $57,180 | 190 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $79,920 | 250 |
| Southwest New York | $76,650 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $75,680 | 390 |
| New York | $75,680 | 1,390 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $75,610 | 620 |
| Rochester, NY | $67,070 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $50,470 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,800 | 80 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Northwestern Ohio | $76,010 | 320 |
| Eastern Ohio | $75,960 | 70 |
| Cleveland, OH | $67,510 | 300 |
| Ohio | $67,510 | 1,910 |
| Columbus, OH | $66,980 | 300 |
| Toledo, OH | $66,680 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,350 | 270 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $65,610 | 120 |
| Canton, OH | $64,800 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $63,040 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,890 | 210 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Oklahoma | $78,400 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $68,680 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $63,090 | 260 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $59,240 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,990 | 60 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | $80,520 | 30 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $75,980 | 240 |
| Oregon | $73,690 | 310 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $77,270 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,950 | 560 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $70,350 | 350 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $66,620 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $65,400 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $65,220 | 70 |
| York, PA | $63,820 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $61,640 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,550 | 2,100 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $61,010 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $55,180 | 40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $53,830 | 50 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $50,460 | — |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $81,400 | 30 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $74,910 | 90 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Florence, SC | $78,840 | 30 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $77,730 | 80 |
| Northeastern South Carolina | $76,240 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $69,120 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,650 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $64,010 | 910 |
| Charleston, SC | $62,640 | 240 |
| Greenville, SC | $61,210 | 310 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East South Dakota | $52,140 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $51,480 | 190 |
| Rapid City, SD | $49,410 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,840 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $80,800 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $77,540 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $71,730 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $68,640 | 400 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,490 | 50 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $96,960 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $75,460 | 120 |
| Houston, TX | $74,970 | 750 |
| Dallas, TX | $74,680 | 400 |
| Texas | $74,330 | 1,810 |
| El Paso, TX | $73,570 | 40 |
| Midland, TX | $63,950 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $52,720 | 100 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $62,410 | 290 |
| Utah | $60,830 | 1,180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $58,380 | 710 |
| Provo, UT | $58,360 | 50 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $64,780 | 60 |
| Virginia | $63,860 | 580 |
| West Virginia | $61,040 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $57,060 | 200 |
| Roanoke, VA | $50,020 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $108,820 | 100 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,530 | 570 |
| Washington | $73,980 | 1,040 |
| Spokane, WA | $67,690 | 60 |
| Eastern Washington | $53,860 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh, WI | $75,620 | 60 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $75,330 | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $75,080 | 190 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $73,650 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $73,520 | 130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $68,340 | 360 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $66,640 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $66,150 | 1,460 |
| Green Bay, WI | $63,920 | 70 |
| Janesville, WI | $63,510 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $62,160 | 140 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $60,820 | 70 |
| Western Wisconsin | $60,790 | 70 |
| Kenosha, WI | $56,640 | 40 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $47,660 | — |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $47,410 | 30 |