Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
17-3029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
National estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Industry profile for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Geographic profile for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
National estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 66,200 |
1.9 % |
$ 36.20 |
$ 75,290 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.62 |
$ 26.04 |
$ 35.34 |
$ 44.65 |
$ 52.50 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 42,900 |
$ 54,160 |
$ 73,500 |
$ 92,880 |
$ 109,190 |
Industry profile for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
15,710 |
0.73 |
$ 44.46 |
$ 92,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
11,360 |
0.69 |
$ 31.42 |
$ 65,350 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
4,870 |
0.53 |
$ 38.70 |
$ 80,500 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
2,430 |
0.28 |
$ 33.31 |
$ 69,280 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
2,430 |
0.48 |
$ 34.88 |
$ 72,550 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
15,710 |
0.73 |
$ 44.46 |
$ 92,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
11,360 |
0.69 |
$ 31.42 |
$ 65,350 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
650 |
0.60 |
$ 47.57 |
$ 98,940 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
450 |
0.54 |
$ 30.85 |
$ 64,170 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
4,870 |
0.53 |
$ 38.70 |
$ 80,500 |
Top paying industries for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
180 |
0.16 |
$ 49.95 |
$ 103,890 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 48.07 |
$ 99,980 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
650 |
0.60 |
$ 47.57 |
$ 98,940 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
1,390 |
0.38 |
$ 45.09 |
$ 93,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
15,710 |
0.73 |
$ 44.46 |
$ 92,480 |
Geographic profile for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
9,930 |
0.55 |
1.27 |
$ 39.68 |
$ 82,530 |
| Texas |
9,090 |
0.67 |
1.54 |
$ 33.89 |
$ 70,490 |
| Virginia |
3,300 |
0.83 |
1.90 |
$ 43.30 |
$ 90,070 |
| Florida |
2,470 |
0.26 |
0.59 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,430 |
| Maryland |
2,450 |
0.91 |
2.10 |
$ 45.71 |
$ 95,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
480 |
1.54 |
3.54 |
$ 36.76 |
$ 76,450 |
| Maine |
760 |
1.22 |
2.79 |
$ 46.30 |
$ 96,300 |
| Louisiana |
1,800 |
0.97 |
2.23 |
$ 32.95 |
$ 68,530 |
| Maryland |
2,450 |
0.91 |
2.10 |
$ 45.71 |
$ 95,070 |
| Virginia |
3,300 |
0.83 |
1.90 |
$ 43.30 |
$ 90,070 |
Top paying states for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,910 |
1.23 |
2.82 |
$ 35.83 |
$ 74,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,000 |
0.48 |
1.11 |
$ 35.75 |
$ 74,350 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
2,210 |
3.00 |
6.88 |
$ 43.53 |
$ 90,540 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,870 |
0.47 |
1.08 |
$ 32.20 |
$ 66,980 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,740 |
1.14 |
2.62 |
$ 41.34 |
$ 85,980 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,520 |
0.49 |
1.13 |
$ 46.45 |
$ 96,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,340 |
0.14 |
0.32 |
$ 37.00 |
$ 76,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,310 |
0.54 |
1.24 |
$ 42.02 |
$ 87,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,150 |
0.60 |
1.39 |
$ 32.62 |
$ 67,850 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
1,070 |
11.50 |
26.38 |
$ 47.52 |
$ 98,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
1,070 |
11.50 |
26.38 |
$ 47.52 |
$ 98,840 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
390 |
8.19 |
18.79 |
$ 48.44 |
$ 100,740 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
640 |
6.93 |
15.89 |
$ 48.37 |
$ 100,610 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
170 |
4.91 |
11.25 |
$ 30.83 |
$ 64,120 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
2,210 |
3.00 |
6.88 |
$ 43.53 |
$ 90,540 |
| New Bern, NC |
120 |
2.70 |
6.20 |
$ 40.56 |
$ 84,350 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
200 |
2.53 |
5.80 |
$ 32.04 |
$ 66,640 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
180 |
2.41 |
5.52 |
$ 39.16 |
$ 81,450 |
| Idaho Falls, ID |
160 |
2.04 |
4.69 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
570 |
1.96 |
4.51 |
$ 33.83 |
$ 70,370 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
390 |
8.19 |
18.79 |
$ 48.44 |
$ 100,740 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
640 |
6.93 |
15.89 |
$ 48.37 |
$ 100,610 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
1,070 |
11.50 |
26.38 |
$ 47.52 |
$ 98,840 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,520 |
0.49 |
1.13 |
$ 46.45 |
$ 96,610 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
1,020 |
0.78 |
1.80 |
$ 45.97 |
$ 95,620 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
310 |
0.29 |
0.66 |
$ 44.44 |
$ 92,440 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
270 |
0.47 |
1.07 |
$ 44.41 |
$ 92,370 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
30 |
0.25 |
0.58 |
$ 44.38 |
$ 92,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
310 |
0.99 |
2.26 |
$ 44.06 |
$ 91,630 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
650 |
1.96 |
4.49 |
$ 43.80 |
$ 91,110 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
