Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$74,510
$35.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,400 | $23.27 |
| 25th percentile | $59,510 | $28.61 |
| Median | $74,510 | $35.82 |
| 75th percentile | $88,110 | $42.36 |
| 90th percentile | $106,050 | $50.99 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 36,190
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 1st | $102,800 | $116,544 1st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 2nd | $97,560 | $105,800 2nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 3rd | $92,150 | $101,468 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $87,390 | $78,929 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $82,660 | $79,780 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $81,600 | $79,781 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $80,840 | $78,211 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 8th | $80,050 | $88,843 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $79,410 | $74,206 24th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $79,180 | $75,439 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 11th | $78,500 | $84,614 7th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $78,210 | $72,470 27th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 13th | $77,990 | $86,503 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $77,820 | $77,970 17th |
| Indiana | ||
| 15th | $77,220 | $82,740 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $77,090 | $74,807 22nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $77,020 | $77,052 18th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $76,790 | $79,124 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 19th | $76,610 | $78,933 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 20th | $76,440 | $85,927 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $75,650 | $74,824 21st |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $73,870 | $76,714 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $72,950 | $72,965 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $72,090 | $71,605 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 25th | $71,670 | $81,664 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $70,820 | $72,582 26th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 27th | $70,570 | $81,159 10th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $69,580 | $74,219 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $68,310 | $71,533 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $68,170 | $70,850 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 31st | $67,850 | $72,108 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 32nd | $66,740 | $64,071 37th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 33rd | $65,180 | $59,905 41st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 34th | $63,990 | $64,885 36th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 35th | $62,390 | $58,994 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $62,360 | $66,111 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $62,270 | $67,781 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 38th | $61,870 | $62,581 38th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $61,480 | $69,989 32nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $60,350 | $67,944 33rd |
| Florida | ||
| 41st | $59,720 | $57,748 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $55,390 | $61,498 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $53,670 | $60,585 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $47,660 | $53,253 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians; 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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