SOC 17-3027 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $69,710 a year ($33.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,750: half of the 40 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

$69,710average per year

$33.51 / hourMedian $64,750Take-home ≈ $55,241

  • $56K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,940 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Sheboygan earn between $64,750 and $76,450.

  • $56K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,710$5,809$33.51
Median$64,750$5,396$31.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,750$5,396$31.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,450$6,371$36.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Sheboygan earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($70,850) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($76,380). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $74,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$69,710$64,750$55,830$79,94040
Wisconsin$70,850$67,850$47,880$90,150900
United States$76,380$74,510$48,400$106,05036,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $69,710, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $55,241 a year, or $4,603 a month and $2,125 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sheboygan a good place for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $69,710 buys what about $74,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 6th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($79,300).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Sheboygan: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Sheboygan?

$33.51 an hour on average, and $31.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Sheboygan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Sheboygan?

About $55,241 a year ($4,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,710.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3027; area Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.73, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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