Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
National estimates for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
National estimates for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 13,160 |
3.9 % |
$ 30.19 |
$ 62,800 |
1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.96 |
$ 22.42 |
$ 28.75 |
$ 36.67 |
$ 45.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,350 |
$ 46,640 |
$ 59,800 |
$ 76,270 |
$ 95,340 |
Industry profile for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
1,930 |
0.13 |
$ 27.82 |
$ 57,870 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
1,190 |
0.17 |
$ 27.64 |
$ 57,480 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,000 |
0.13 |
$ 37.46 |
$ 77,920 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
730 |
0.17 |
$ 29.58 |
$ 61,530 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
550 |
0.12 |
$ 26.18 |
$ 54,460 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
270 |
0.29 |
$ 32.61 |
$ 67,830 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
250 |
0.18 |
$ 30.18 |
$ 62,780 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
1,190 |
0.17 |
$ 27.64 |
$ 57,480 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
730 |
0.17 |
$ 29.58 |
$ 61,530 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
130 |
0.16 |
$ 23.11 |
$ 48,060 |
Top paying industries for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
Geographic profile for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,970 |
0.12 |
1.27 |
$ 32.13 |
$ 66,820 |
| Texas |
1,480 |
0.12 |
1.30 |
$ 26.17 |
$ 54,430 |
| Massachusetts |
880 |
0.26 |
2.79 |
$ 30.83 |
$ 64,140 |
| Pennsylvania |
650 |
0.12 |
1.25 |
$ 26.79 |
$ 55,720 |
| Virginia |
570 |
0.15 |
1.62 |
$ 29.35 |
$ 61,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
880 |
0.26 |
2.79 |
$ 30.83 |
$ 64,140 |
| Maryland |
530 |
0.21 |
2.20 |
$ 31.27 |
$ 65,040 |
| New Hampshire |
120 |
0.20 |
2.08 |
$ 31.13 |
$ 64,760 |
| Hawaii |
100 |
0.17 |
1.82 |
$ 37.45 |
$ 77,900 |
| Minnesota |
460 |
0.17 |
1.78 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,970 |
Top paying states for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
40 |
0.15 |
1.56 |
$ 40.05 |
$ 83,300 |
| Hawaii |
100 |
0.17 |
1.82 |
$ 37.45 |
$ 77,900 |
| Washington |
190 |
0.06 |
0.64 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 77,020 |
| Georgia |
450 |
0.10 |
1.10 |
$ 35.00 |
$ 72,790 |
| Arizona |
90 |
0.03 |
0.32 |
$ 34.16 |
$ 71,050 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics 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 |
890 |
0.15 |
1.61 |
$ 32.57 |
$ 67,750 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
820 |
0.31 |
3.32 |
$ 31.39 |
$ 65,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
550 |
0.15 |
1.63 |
$ 24.93 |
$ 51,860 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
520 |
0.18 |
1.87 |
$ 26.85 |
$ 55,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
370 |
0.08 |
0.90 |
$ 35.94 |
$ 74,760 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
320 |
0.17 |
1.83 |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,900 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
310 |
0.43 |
4.52 |
$ 26.92 |
$ 55,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
300 |
0.27 |
2.84 |
$ 30.91 |
$ 64,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
290 |
0.12 |
1.29 |
$ 26.88 |
$ 55,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
250 |
0.03 |
0.29 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,470 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics 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 |
150 |
3.26 |
34.42 |
$ 35.99 |
$ 74,870 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
80 |
0.48 |
5.09 |
$ 30.31 |
$ 63,050 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
60 |
0.43 |
4.54 |
$ 28.04 |
$ 58,330 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
310 |
0.43 |
4.52 |
$ 26.92 |
$ 55,990 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
80 |
0.42 |
4.47 |
$ 28.97 |
$ 60,250 |
| Rockford, IL |
50 |
0.34 |
3.60 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
820 |
0.31 |
3.32 |
$ 31.39 |
$ 65,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
300 |
0.27 |
2.84 |
$ 30.91 |
$ 64,290 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
60 |
0.22 |
2.35 |
$ 25.11 |
$ 52,220 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
50 |
0.22 |
2.29 |
$ 27.30 |
$ 56,790 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
110 |
0.09 |
0.91 |
$ 36.43 |
$ 75,780 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 36.17 |
$ 75,230 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
150 |
3.26 |
34.42 |
$ 35.99 |
$ 74,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
370 |
0.08 |
0.90 |
$ 35.94 |
$ 74,760 |
| Greeley, CO |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 35.79 |
$ 74,430 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
50 |
0.15 |
1.61 |
$ 34.89 |
$ 72,570 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
40 |
0.13 |
1.35 |
$ 33.83 |
$ 70,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
250 |
0.03 |
0.29 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,470 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
50 |
0.08 |
0.82 |
$ 32.75 |
$ 68,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
890 |
0.15 |
1.61 |
$ 32.57 |
$ 67,750 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:
About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
