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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or calibrate machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 45,510 |
2.2 % |
$27.49 |
$57,180 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.36 |
$20.47 |
$26.19 |
$32.91 |
$39.81 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$34,030 |
$42,580 |
$54,480 |
$68,440 |
$82,810 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
10,350 |
0.74 |
$29.47 |
$61,300 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,990 |
0.45 |
$29.20 |
$60,730 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
2,890 |
0.50 |
$25.34 |
$52,700 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
2,050 |
0.52 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
1,900 |
0.51 |
$27.14 |
$56,440 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
900 |
0.91 |
$28.62 |
$59,530 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
10,350 |
0.74 |
$29.47 |
$61,300 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
950 |
0.69 |
$29.05 |
$60,420 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing |
1,630 |
0.62 |
$25.17 |
$52,350 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing |
1,260 |
0.59 |
$26.56 |
$55,250 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
4,980 |
0.42 |
1.31 |
$31.35 |
$65,200 |
| Michigan |
4,560 |
1.08 |
3.34 |
$27.60 |
$57,410 |
| California |
4,030 |
0.25 |
0.78 |
$30.17 |
$62,750 |
| Illinois |
2,630 |
0.45 |
1.37 |
$27.86 |
$57,960 |
| Ohio |
2,280 |
0.43 |
1.32 |
$24.39 |
$50,720 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
4,560 |
1.08 |
3.34 |
$27.60 |
$57,410 |
| Utah |
1,050 |
0.76 |
2.35 |
$24.87 |
$51,720 |
| Wisconsin |
2,000 |
0.71 |
2.20 |
$24.73 |
$51,440 |
| Mississippi |
730 |
0.66 |
2.03 |
$21.74 |
$45,230 |
| Connecticut |
950 |
0.57 |
1.77 |
$33.17 |
$68,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
120 |
0.15 |
0.47 |
$34.58 |
$71,930 |
| Hawaii |
50 |
0.07 |
0.22 |
$33.52 |
$69,730 |
| Connecticut |
950 |
0.57 |
1.77 |
$33.17 |
$68,990 |
| Alaska |
100 |
0.32 |
0.99 |
$32.86 |
$68,350 |
| Delaware |
80 |
0.17 |
0.54 |
$32.61 |
$67,830 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
2,390 |
1.98 |
6.10 |
$28.64 |
$59,580 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,160 |
0.74 |
2.27 |
$37.98 |
$79,010 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,520 |
0.42 |
1.29 |
$28.58 |
$59,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,250 |
0.30 |
0.92 |
$31.12 |
$64,720 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,130 |
0.59 |
1.82 |
$26.36 |
$54,840 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,030 |
0.43 |
1.31 |
$26.31 |
$54,720 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
840 |
0.47 |
1.44 |
$26.56 |
$55,250 |
| Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division |
660 |
0.92 |
2.85 |
$29.69 |
$61,760 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
610 |
0.58 |
1.79 |
$32.26 |
$67,090 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
590 |
0.24 |
0.73 |
$30.88 |
$64,240 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
2,390 |
1.98 |
6.10 |
$28.64 |
$59,580 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
150 |
1.67 |
5.14 |
$27.42 |
$57,040 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
100 |
1.64 |
5.06 |
$29.16 |
$60,660 |
| Columbus, IN |
80 |
1.61 |
4.96 |
$19.62 |
$40,820 |
| Fond du Lac, WI |
60 |
1.41 |
4.36 |
$20.99 |
$43,650 |
| Framingham, MA NECTA Division |
220 |
1.27 |
3.91 |
$27.47 |
$57,140 |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division |
180 |
1.17 |
3.59 |
$27.66 |
$57,540 |
| Peoria, IL |
200 |
1.13 |
3.48 |
$32.26 |
$67,090 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
120 |
1.03 |
3.17 |
$32.55 |
$67,700 |
| Johnstown, PA |
60 |
1.03 |
3.19 |
$21.56 |
$44,840 |
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United States Department of Labor
