• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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).

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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)
101,450	1.4 %	$ 33.21	$ 69,070	0.5 %

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

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 19.16	$ 23.72	$ 30.60	$ 38.02	$ 47.70
Annual Wage (2)	$ 39,840	$ 49,330	$ 63,640	$ 79,080	$ 99,210

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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	14,270	0.94	$ 31.89	$ 66,330
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11,860	3.32	$ 30.80	$ 64,070
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	7,590	0.36	$ 43.96	$ 91,430
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	6,710	1.68	$ 31.18	$ 64,860
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	5,050	1.34	$ 39.99	$ 83,180

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)
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2,860	3.37	$ 27.61	$ 57,420
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11,860	3.32	$ 30.80	$ 64,070
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	6,710	1.68	$ 31.18	$ 64,860
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	170	1.49	$ 41.60	$ 86,530
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	5,050	1.34	$ 39.99	$ 83,180

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)
Waste Treatment and Disposal	50	0.05	$ 46.63	$ 96,990
Oil and Gas Extraction	150	0.14	$ 46.36	$ 96,420
Natural Gas Distribution	690	0.63	$ 45.56	$ 94,760
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	7,590	0.36	$ 43.96	$ 91,430
Other Pipeline Transportation	90	1.03	$ 43.92	$ 91,350

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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.

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	18,770	1.14	1.58	$ 35.53	$ 73,910
Texas	8,320	0.68	0.94	$ 32.04	$ 66,640
Florida	5,950	0.69	0.96	$ 29.33	$ 61,010
New York	4,470	0.52	0.72	$ 32.78	$ 68,170
Pennsylvania	3,590	0.64	0.89	$ 30.87	$ 64,200

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	430	1.46	2.03	$ 39.74	$ 82,670
Oregon	2,530	1.39	1.93	$ 30.81	$ 64,090
Maryland	3,350	1.32	1.83	$ 39.99	$ 83,180
New Mexico	900	1.16	1.61	$ 35.07	$ 72,950
California	18,770	1.14	1.58	$ 35.53	$ 73,910

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	0.27	0.38	$ 44.36	$ 92,260
Hawaii	290	0.53	0.74	$ 41.07	$ 85,430
Maryland	3,350	1.32	1.83	$ 39.99	$ 83,180
Alaska	430	1.46	2.03	$ 39.74	$ 82,670
Colorado	1,260	0.48	0.67	$ 38.81	$ 80,720

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	4,860	0.85	1.18	$ 33.75	$ 70,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	3,900	3.65	5.07	$ 37.04	$ 77,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,920	1.30	1.81	$ 35.48	$ 73,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	2,860	0.33	0.46	$ 36.87	$ 76,690
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	2,820	2.03	2.82	$ 35.44	$ 73,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,700	0.75	1.05	$ 31.30	$ 65,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,620	0.89	1.24	$ 40.32	$ 83,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,590	1.00	1.39	$ 31.66	$ 65,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,200	0.52	0.72	$ 33.78	$ 70,270
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,070	1.84	2.56	$ 31.91	$ 66,370

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	410	8.80	12.21	$ 42.56	$ 88,530
Huntsville, AL	860	3.73	5.18	$ 30.51	$ 63,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	3,900	3.65	5.07	$ 37.04	$ 77,030
Jackson, MI	180	3.28	4.56	$ 34.19	$ 71,110
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	720	3.28	4.55	$ 32.66	$ 67,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	370	3.25	4.51	$ 32.14	$ 66,850
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	260	3.03	4.21	$ 41.68	$ 86,700
Las Cruces, NM	190	2.82	3.91	$ 34.09	$ 70,910
Corvallis, OR	100	2.75	3.82	$ 30.25	$ 62,910
Binghamton, NY	220	2.39	3.32	$ 25.54	$ 53,130

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)
Fort Collins, CO	120	0.74	1.02