The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $60,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,350.
Pay spans roughly $47,670 at the 10th percentile to $92,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.85 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $60,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.85 |
| 10th percentile | $47,670 |
| 90th percentile | $92,240 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.