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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
14,540 4.6 % $ 31.69 $ 65,920 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.37 $ 23.34 $ 29.12 $ 37.62 $ 47.78
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,300 $ 48,550 $ 60,570 $ 78,250 $ 99,390


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 2,660 0.17 $ 31.72 $ 65,970
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,090 0.24 $ 36.75 $ 76,450
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,170 0.28 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 1,030 0.14 $ 29.49 $ 61,350
Employment Services 520 0.01 $ 24.57 $ 51,100

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)
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 280 0.33 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,170 0.28 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,090 0.24 $ 36.75 $ 76,450
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 290 0.20 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 200 0.19 $ 33.57 $ 69,830

Top paying industries for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 180 0.05 $ 56.16 $ 116,810
Oil and Gas Extraction 140 0.14 $ 49.08 $ 102,080
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 40 0.04 $ 47.24 $ 98,250
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 240 0.05 $ 40.76 $ 84,770
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $ 38.87 $ 80,860


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.



Map of employment of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


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 2,040 0.12 1.18 $ 36.91 $ 76,770
Ohio 1,350 0.25 2.56 $ 28.37 $ 59,010
Texas 1,090 0.08 0.86 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Massachusetts 890 0.25 2.53 $ 30.70 $ 63,850
Florida 800 0.09 0.89 $ 34.22 $ 71,180


Map of location quotient of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


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)
Ohio 1,350 0.25 2.56 $ 28.37 $ 59,010
Massachusetts 890 0.25 2.53 $ 30.70 $ 63,850
Tennessee 750 0.24 2.43 $ 22.22 $ 46,220
Nevada 270 0.19 1.95 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Minnesota 520 0.18 1.87 $ 26.27 $ 54,640


Map of annual mean wages of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


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)
Illinois 150 0.02 0.25 $ 44.60 $ 92,770
Idaho 50 0.06 0.61 $ 41.85 $ 87,050
Virginia 420 0.11 1.10 $ 41.68 $ 86,690
Georgia 240 0.05 0.52 $ 38.53 $ 80,140
New York 440 0.05 0.49 $ 37.81 $ 78,650



Map of employment of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.36 $ 31.23 $ 64,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 610 0.25 2.59 $ 43.26 $ 89,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 580 0.31 3.14 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 0.09 0.88 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Columbus, OH 450 0.42 4.28 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 360 0.04 0.40 $ 35.96 $ 74,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 340 0.11 1.15 $ 29.10 $ 60,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 300 0.15 1.52 $ 35.74 $ 74,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 270 0.24 2.43 $ 41.28 $ 85,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 0.71 $ 26.76 $ 55,650


Map of location quotient of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 110 0.92 9.33 $ 37.40 $ 77,800
California-Lexington Park, MD 40 0.89 9.10 $ 32.80 $ 68,230
New Bedford, MA 40 0.58 5.95 (8) (8)
Dayton, OH 180 0.49 4.94 $ 26.52 $ 55,170
Reno, NV 110 0.43 4.39 $ 35.07 $ 72,950
Columbus, OH 450 0.42 4.28 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Worcester, MA-CT 120 0.42 4.25 $ 30.40 $ 63,240
Rochester, NY 200 0.40 4.11 $ 32.30 $ 67,180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 60 0.39 3.97 $ 20.29 $ 42,210
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 580 0.31 3.14 $ 28.35 $ 58,960


Map of annual mean wages of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 190 0.06 0.65 $ 47.12 $ 98,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 0.03 0.27 $ 46.87 $ 97,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 610 0.25 2.59 $ 43.26 $ 89,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 270 0.24 2.43 $ 41.28 $ 85,870
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.08 0.78 $ 38.45 $ 79,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (8) (8) (8) $ 37.80 $ 78,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 110 0.92 9.33 $ 37.40 $ 77,800
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 70 0.05 0.48 $ 36.58 $ 76,090
Boulder, CO 30 0.17 1.71 $ 36.46 $ 75,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 360 0.04 0.40 $ 35.96 $ 74,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 150 0.79 8.04 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 2.56 $ 46.45 $ 96,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.95 9.67 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.52 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 1.31 $ 21.71 $ 45,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.95 9.67 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 150 0.79 8.04 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 2.56 $ 46.45 $ 96,610
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.52 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 1.31 $ 21.71 $ 45,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 2.56 $ 46.45 $ 96,610
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.95 9.67 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.28 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.52 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 150 0.79 8.04 $ 22.57 $ 46,950


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023