Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$78,350
$37.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,030 | $22.61 |
| 25th percentile | $60,390 | $29.03 |
| Median | $78,350 | $37.67 |
| 75th percentile | $99,310 | $47.75 |
| 90th percentile | $118,330 | $56.89 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 59,930
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 1st | $107,060 | $110,314 2nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 2nd | $101,750 | $110,344 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $99,970 | $95,247 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $99,720 | $93,185 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $98,410 | $97,335 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $94,570 | $92,462 9th |
| Nevada | ||
| 7th | $93,670 | $93,690 6th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 8th | $90,040 | $81,891 19th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $89,810 | $87,740 13th |
| Indiana | ||
| 10th | $88,880 | $95,233 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $87,450 | $80,373 20th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 12th | $81,330 | $92,586 8th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 12th | $81,330 | $90,875 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $81,290 | $82,427 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $80,990 | $91,042 11th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 16th | $80,540 | $85,910 14th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $80,480 | $72,688 35th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $79,800 | $79,834 22nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 19th | $79,440 | $85,704 15th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $79,370 | $80,282 21st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 21st | $79,350 | $91,256 10th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $77,590 | $83,633 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 23rd | $76,960 | $74,457 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 24th | $76,720 | $73,652 33rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 25th | $76,110 | $73,856 32nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 26th | $75,780 | $75,926 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 27th | $74,940 | $79,643 23rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 28th | $74,870 | $72,261 36th |
| Alabama | ||
| 29th | $74,650 | $84,044 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $73,960 | $76,868 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $73,860 | $76,100 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $72,320 | $79,633 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $72,070 | $76,405 27th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $70,500 | $68,173 43rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $68,930 | $70,645 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $68,370 | $71,002 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 37th | $68,060 | $78,287 25th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 38th | $67,450 | $63,778 46th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $67,200 | $74,581 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 40th | $65,790 | $68,894 41st |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $65,730 | $69,449 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $65,660 | $72,827 34th |
| New York | ||
| 43rd | $65,530 | $60,720 47th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $63,120 | $71,922 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 45th | $61,710 | $68,515 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 46th | $59,580 | $59,179 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $58,960 | $66,843 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $58,700 | $63,895 45th |
| Vermont | ||
| 49th | $52,770 | $53,870 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Photonics Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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