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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
39,610 1.8 % $ 31.02 $ 64,530 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.18 $ 23.59 $ 29.80 $ 37.17 $ 45.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,890 $ 49,060 $ 61,990 $ 77,310 $ 94,720


Industry profile for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,500 0.54 $ 31.35 $ 65,200
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,350 0.50 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 4,050 0.54 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,850 0.45 $ 32.25 $ 67,090
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,760 0.32 $ 29.13 $ 60,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 4,050 0.54 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,500 0.54 $ 31.35 $ 65,200
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 300 0.52 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,350 0.50 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Household Appliance Manufacturing 340 0.48 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 40 0.01 $ 50.86 $ 105,780
Oil and Gas Extraction 100 0.09 $ 50.50 $ 105,040
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 140 0.14 $ 48.26 $ 100,380
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 43.97 $ 91,450
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.04 $ 43.52 $ 90,530


Geographic profile for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 7,970 1.88 7.00 $ 29.96 $ 62,320
California 3,550 0.20 0.75 $ 35.81 $ 74,490
Texas 3,420 0.26 0.98 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Ohio 2,200 0.41 1.53 $ 29.53 $ 61,430
Pennsylvania 1,680 0.29 1.08 $ 29.42 $ 61,180


Map of location quotient of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 7,970 1.88 7.00 $ 29.96 $ 62,320
New Hampshire 480 0.73 2.71 $ 30.44 $ 63,310
Utah 910 0.56 2.08 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
Iowa 790 0.52 1.93 $ 28.59 $ 59,460
Wisconsin 1,390 0.49 1.84 $ 27.96 $ 58,150


Map of annual mean wages of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 350 0.19 0.71 $ 44.19 $ 91,920
Connecticut 220 0.14 0.51 $ 38.89 $ 80,890
New Mexico 170 0.20 0.77 $ 38.84 $ 80,790
California 3,550 0.20 0.75 $ 35.81 $ 74,490
Colorado 460 0.17 0.63 $ 35.69 $ 74,230



Map of employment of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,220 2.80 10.45 $ 29.63 $ 61,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,390 0.23 0.85 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,290 2.34 8.74 $ 33.16 $ 68,970
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,240 0.41 1.52 $ 32.00 $ 66,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,020 0.23 0.86 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 930 0.10 0.38 $ 32.86 $ 68,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 890 0.23 0.88 $ 28.96 $ 60,240
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 860 0.45 1.70 $ 32.69 $ 68,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 680 0.29 1.07 $ 43.06 $ 89,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 660 0.24 0.90 $ 30.89 $ 64,260


Map of location quotient of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,220 2.80 10.45 $ 29.63 $ 61,620
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,290 2.34 8.74 $ 33.16 $ 68,970
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 300 2.15 8.03 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
California-Lexington Park, MD 90 1.83 6.85 $ 33.44 $ 69,550
Columbus, IN 70 1.44 5.39 $ 33.09 $ 68,820
Racine, WI 100 1.43 5.34 $ 23.95 $ 49,820
Flint, MI 180 1.37 5.11 $ 31.26 $ 65,020
Ann Arbor, MI 290 1.37 5.11 $ 32.06 $ 66,680
Huntsville, AL 280 1.15 4.30 $ 28.51 $ 59,290
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 310 1.12 4.19 $ 27.49 $ 57,170


Map of annual mean wages of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baton Rouge, LA 140 0.36 1.34 $ 54.54 $ 113,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 0.72 $ 43.50 $ 90,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 680 0.29 1.07 $ 43.06 $ 89,560
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.49 1.82 $ 41.24 $ 85,790
Boulder, CO 180 0.92 3.44 $ 40.72 $ 84,700
Albuquerque, NM 120 0.30 1.13 $ 39.72 $ 82,620
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.11 0.40 $ 39.51 $ 82,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.37 1.37 $ 38.68 $ 80,460
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 70 0.29 1.09 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Kansas City, MO-KS 130 0.12 0.45 $ 37.28 $ 77,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 290 1.19 4.45 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 270 1.04 3.89 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 180 0.57 2.14 $ 27.58 $ 57,370
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 150 0.71 2.65 $ 26.10 $ 54,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.15 4.30 $ 30.85 $ 64,160

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 290 1.19 4.45 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.15 4.30 $ 30.85 $ 64,160
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 270 1.04 3.89 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.82 3.06 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.75 2.81 $ 24.37 $ 50,690

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.40 1.49 $ 42.40 $ 88,190
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.39 1.45 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 1.46 $ 36.40 $ 75,710
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.68 $ 34.56 $ 71,890
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.36 $ 33.84 $ 70,380


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