The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $77,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,160.
Pay spans roughly $51,860 at the 10th percentile to $118,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.34 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $77,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.34 |
| 10th percentile | $51,860 |
| 90th percentile | $118,350 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.