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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).
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 |
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:
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 |
$ 44.22 |
$ 91,980 |
Bakersfield, CA |
560 |
1.81 |
2.52 |
$ 43.65 |
$ 90,780 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
450 |
1.21 |
1.69 |
$ 42.60 |
$ 88,600 |
California-Lexington Park, MD |
410 |
8.80 |
12.21 |
$ 42.56 |
$ 88,530 |
New Bern, NC |
80 |
1.85 |
2.57 |
$ 42.49 |
$ 88,380 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
260 |
3.03 |
4.21 |
$ 41.68 |
$ 86,700 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
620 |
2.11 |
2.92 |
$ 41.63 |
$ 86,590 |
Napa, CA |
30 |
0.50 |
0.70 |
$ 41.12 |
$ 85,520 |
Urban Honolulu, HI |
260 |
0.65 |
0.90 |
$ 40.95 |
$ 85,170 |
El Centro, CA |
40 |
0.70 |
0.97 |
$ 4 | |