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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems. Excludes “Medical Equipment Preparers” (31-9093) and “Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters” (51-2061).


National estimates for Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Calibration Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,790 4.9 % $ 32.31 $ 67,200 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.12 $ 23.52 $ 29.83 $ 38.48 $ 47.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,760 $ 48,930 $ 62,050 $ 80,030 $ 99,300


Industry profile for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,400 0.15 $ 28.47 $ 59,210
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,070 1.01 $ 29.66 $ 61,690
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 780 0.04 $ 43.46 $ 90,390
Support Activities for Mining 470 0.19 $ 29.69 $ 61,760
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 450 0.09 $ 35.28 $ 73,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,070 1.01 $ 29.66 $ 61,690
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 50 0.50 $ 47.72 $ 99,270
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 60 0.21 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Support Activities for Mining 470 0.19 $ 29.69 $ 61,760
Oil and Gas Extraction 160 0.15 $ 45.58 $ 94,800

Top paying industries for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 50 0.05 $ 50.44 $ 104,900
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 50 0.50 $ 47.72 $ 99,270
Oil and Gas Extraction 160 0.15 $ 45.58 $ 94,800
Metal Ore Mining 50 0.13 $ 45.47 $ 94,570
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 60 0.21 $ 44.51 $ 92,580


Geographic profile for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

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



Map of employment of calibration technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,300 0.18 2.42 $ 31.85 $ 66,240
California 860 0.05 0.67 $ 30.98 $ 64,430
Illinois 650 0.11 1.51 $ 39.06 $ 81,240
Florida 580 0.06 0.86 $ 30.54 $ 63,510
Tennessee 500 0.16 2.18 $ 37.80 $ 78,630


Map of location quotient of calibration technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 70 0.22 3.04 (8) (8)
Texas 2,300 0.18 2.42 $ 31.85 $ 66,240
New Hampshire 110 0.17 2.28 $ 28.08 $ 58,400
Tennessee 500 0.16 2.18 $ 37.80 $ 78,630
Oregon 270 0.14 1.93 $ 38.79 $ 80,680


Map of annual mean wages of calibration technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 650 0.11 1.51 $ 39.06 $ 81,240
Oregon 270 0.14 1.93 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Tennessee 500 0.16 2.18 $ 37.80 $ 78,630
Colorado 220 0.08 1.11 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Washington 130 0.04 0.51 $ 37.38 $ 77,750



Map of employment of calibration technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 790 0.26 3.57 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 550 0.14 1.97 $ 29.50 $ 61,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 400 0.09 1.24 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 0.74 $ 27.64 $ 57,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 220 0.08 1.12 $ 30.94 $ 64,360
Austin-Round Rock, TX 220 0.19 2.55 $ 30.03 $ 62,450
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 200 0.11 1.46 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.17 2.31 $ 39.38 $ 81,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 0.93 $ 30.89 $ 64,240
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 180 0.08 1.10 $ 36.77 $ 76,480


Map of location quotient of calibration technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 70 0.65 8.95 $ 32.49 $ 67,580
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 0.32 4.40 $ 36.64 $ 76,220
Corpus Christi, TX 60 0.30 4.17 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Fort Wayne, IN 60 0.28 3.85 $ 24.12 $ 50,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.27 3.68 $ 28.08 $ 58,400
Tucson, AZ 100 0.26 3.60 $ 34.14 $ 71,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 790 0.26 3.57 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Boulder, CO 50 0.24 3.24 $ 41.22 $ 85,730
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 40 0.22 2.96 $ 26.06 $ 54,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX 220 0.19 2.55 $ 30.03 $ 62,450


Map of annual mean wages of calibration technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 50 0.24 3.24 $ 41.22 $ 85,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 0.66 $ 40.92 $ 85,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 90 0.06 0.82 $ 40.24 $ 83,690
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.17 2.31 $ 39.38 $ 81,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.94 $ 37.45 $ 77,890
Jacksonville, FL 60 0.08 1.05 $ 36.94 $ 76,840
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 180 0.08 1.10 $ 36.77 $ 76,480
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 90 0.08 1.16 $ 36.68 $ 76,300
Tulsa, OK 30 0.08 1.10 $ 36.67 $ 76,270
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 0.32 4.40 $ 36.64 $ 76,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 5.27 $ 33.56 $ 69,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 3.91 $ 29.58 $ 61,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.17 2.33 $ 32.00 $ 66,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 5.27 $ 33.56 $ 69,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 3.91 $ 29.58 $ 61,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.17 2.33 $ 32.00 $ 66,550

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Calibration Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 5.27 $ 33.56 $ 69,810
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.17 2.33 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 3.91 $ 29.58 $ 61,530


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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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