Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust 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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
42,820	2.1 %	$28.44	$59,160	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$16.90	$21.24	$27.40	$34.68	$42.62
Annual Wage (2)	$35,140	$44,170	$56,980	$72,140	$88,640

Industry profile for this occupation:

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	8,990	0.60	$28.88	$60,080
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	4,110	0.55	$27.33	$56,850
Scientific Research and Development Services	2,710	0.38	$29.70	$61,780
Employment Services	2,260	0.06	$27.22	$56,610
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	2,190	0.36	$28.08	$58,400

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	1,320	1.35	$31.17	$64,820
Household Appliance Manufacturing	400	0.67	$26.73	$55,590
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	8,990	0.60	$28.88	$60,080
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	190	0.55	$31.84	$66,230
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	4,110	0.55	$27.33	$56,850

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	100	0.01	$43.12	$89,680
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	40	0.21	$37.66	$78,320
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	130	0.11	$37.47	$77,930
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	200	0.05	$36.05	$74,980
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	650	0.18	$34.62	$72,020

Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
Michigan	4,700	1.08	3.71	$27.65	$57,510
California	3,470	0.20	0.69	$31.43	$65,360
Texas	3,410	0.27	0.94	$31.56	$65,640
Ohio	2,760	0.51	1.73	$26.77	$55,670
Pennsylvania	2,580	0.44	1.50	$26.53	$55,180

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	4,700	1.08	3.71	$27.65	$57,510
New Hampshire	700	1.06	3.62	$26.64	$55,420
Wisconsin	1,900	0.66	2.27	$26.32	$54,730
Utah	940	0.62	2.14	$20.35	$42,330
Indiana	1,750	0.57	1.95	$29.52	$61,390

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	150	0.18	0.63	$37.39	$77,780
Louisiana	170	0.09	0.31	$36.92	$76,790
Mississippi	160	0.15	0.50	$35.67	$74,190
Connecticut	400	0.24	0.82	$32.92	$68,480
North Dakota	60	0.13	0.45	$32.48	$67,560

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)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	3,060	1.55	5.30	$28.39	$59,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,650	0.26	0.91	$33.34	$69,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,520	0.50	1.71	$33.34	$69,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,130	0.24	0.83	$29.26	$60,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,010	0.36	1.23	$29.33	$61,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,000	0.51	1.73	$32.07	$66,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	940	0.10	0.33	$27.28	$56,730
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	840	0.40	1.36	$28.70	$59,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	760	0.26	0.90	$24.24	$50,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	750	0.20	0.70	$30.16	$62,730

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)
California-Lexington Park, MD	150	3.11	10.66	$32.82	$68,270
Peoria, IL	300	1.79	6.14	$31.13	$64,750
Jackson, TN	120	1.78	6.11	$23.84	$49,590
Wausau, WI	120	1.74	5.97	$29.04	$60,400
Johnson City, TN	120	1.56	5.36	$17.92	$37,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	3,060	1.55	5.30	$28.39	$59,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	140	1.44	4.94	$27.20	$56,570
Manchester, NH	160	1.35	4.64	$26.22	$54,530
Racine, WI	100	1.35	4.65	$27.52	$57,240
Fond du Lac, WI	60	1.33	4.55	$20.03	$41,660