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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes “Broadcast Technicians” (27-4012).


National estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
99,050 1.1 % $ 34.04 $ 70,810 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.12 $ 25.19 $ 31.92 $ 39.37 $ 48.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,930 $ 52,400 $ 66,390 $ 81,890 $ 101,480


Industry profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 14,340 0.90 $ 32.54 $ 67,690
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,660 3.11 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 7,510 0.36 $ 45.28 $ 94,180
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 7,240 1.75 $ 35.30 $ 73,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,110 1.35 $ 40.09 $ 83,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,660 3.11 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2,580 3.03 $ 28.40 $ 59,080
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 7,240 1.75 $ 35.30 $ 73,410
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 2,100 1.41 $ 28.59 $ 59,470
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,110 1.35 $ 40.09 $ 83,390

Top paying industries for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 270 0.26 $ 49.00 $ 101,920
Oil and Gas Extraction 180 0.17 $ 45.93 $ 95,530
Other Pipeline Transportation 40 0.50 $ 45.44 $ 94,510
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 80 0.74 $ 45.30 $ 94,230
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 7,510 0.36 $ 45.28 $ 94,180


Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,380 0.99 1.47 $ 38.13 $ 79,310
Texas 7,330 0.56 0.84 $ 31.83 $ 66,210
Florida 6,070 0.66 0.98 $ 29.49 $ 61,330
New York 4,400 0.48 0.72 $ 33.47 $ 69,620
Virginia 4,290 1.11 1.65 $ 36.79 $ 76,530


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 460 1.50 2.23 $ 42.71 $ 88,850
New Mexico 1,120 1.37 2.04 $ 36.18 $ 75,250
New Hampshire 830 1.26 1.89 $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Oregon 2,360 1.25 1.86 $ 32.97 $ 68,580
Virginia 4,290 1.11 1.65 $ 36.79 $ 76,530


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.25 0.38 $ 47.52 $ 98,850
Alaska 460 1.50 2.23 $ 42.71 $ 88,850
Hawaii 280 0.47 0.71 $ 42.37 $ 88,140
Maryland 2,420 0.92 1.37 $ 41.01 $ 85,290
Colorado 1,240 0.45 0.67 $ 38.21 $ 79,470



Map of employment of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,310 0.71 1.06 $ 35.14 $ 73,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,640 3.24 4.84 $ 40.83 $ 84,920
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,210 2.15 3.22 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,730 1.01 1.51 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,660 0.29 0.43 $ 36.63 $ 76,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,560 0.84 1.26 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,140 0.89 1.34 $ 38.57 $ 80,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,140 0.56 0.84 $ 30.62 $ 63,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,890 1.60 2.39 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,850 0.42 0.63 $ 34.91 $ 72,600


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 340 7.27 10.86 $ 44.99 $ 93,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 900 3.91 5.84 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 390 3.27 4.88 $ 35.04 $ 72,880
Huntsville, AL 780 3.25 4.86 $ 31.98 $ 66,510
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 290 3.24 4.84 $ 43.35 $ 90,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,640 3.24 4.84 $ 40.83 $ 84,920
Las Cruces, NM 200 2.72 4.06 $ 35.60 $ 74,040
Owensboro, KY 130 2.60 3.88 $ 31.26 $ 65,020
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 160 2.23 3.33 $ 26.36 $ 54,830
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 260 2.18 3.25 $ 39.43 $ 82,010


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 340 7.27 10.86 $ 44.99 $ 93,580
Bakersfield, CA 520 1.60 2.39 $ 44.58 $ 92,730
Savannah, GA 50 0.25 0.37 $ 44.53 $ 92,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 560 1.78 2.66 $ 44.42 $ 92,380
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 290 3.24 4.84 $ 43.35 $ 90,170
Fort Collins, CO 140 0.84 1.25 $ 43.11 $ 89,660
Anchorage, AK 310 1.83 2.74 $ 42.74 $ 88,900
New Bern, NC 80 1.74 2.60 $ 42.46 $ 88,330
Urban Honolulu, HI 250 0.59 0.88 $ 42.42 $ 88,240
Baton Rouge, LA 450 1.16 1.73 $ 41.84 $ 87,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 510 2.76 4.13 $ 39.49 $ 82,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 350 1.56 2.33 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.61 0.91 $ 32.36 $ 67,310
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 210 1.34 2.00 $ 33.46 $ 69,590
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 190 0.77 1.15 $ 27.22 $ 56,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 150 3.16 4.72 $ 52.56 $ 109,330
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 510 2.76 4.13 $ 39.49 $ 82,140
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 160 1.65 2.46 $ 33.20 $ 69,060
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 50 1.62 2.42 $ 28.36 $ 59,000
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 350 1.56 2.33 $ 21.63 $ 44,990

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 150 3.16 4.72 $ 52.56 $ 109,330
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 1.33 $ 43.51 $ 90,500
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 0.91 $ 42.84 $ 89,100
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 50 0.58 0.87 $ 41.45 $ 86,220
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 0.49 $ 40.85 $ 84,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023