The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $86,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,540.
Pay spans roughly $76,110 at the 10th percentile to $98,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.74 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $86,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.74 |
| 10th percentile | $76,110 |
| 90th percentile | $98,860 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.