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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
70,250 1.9 % $ 33.92 $ 70,550 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.54 $ 23.63 $ 31.50 $ 41.31 $ 50.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,570 $ 49,140 $ 65,520 $ 85,930 $ 105,120


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 Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 15,350 0.74 $ 42.29 $ 87,970
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 12,090 0.76 $ 30.44 $ 63,310
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,600 0.53 $ 37.30 $ 77,590
Employment Services 4,020 0.10 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,430 0.51 $ 33.53 $ 69,750

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)
Oil and Gas Extraction 830 0.82 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 12,090 0.76 $ 30.44 $ 63,310
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 15,350 0.74 $ 42.29 $ 87,970
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 70 0.68 $ 49.23 $ 102,400
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 130 0.63 $ 20.64 $ 42,930

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)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 70 0.68 $ 49.23 $ 102,400
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 890 0.25 $ 46.56 $ 96,840
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 500 0.13 $ 45.97 $ 95,610
Oil and Gas Extraction 830 0.82 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Software Publishers 250 0.04 $ 43.81 $ 91,120


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.



Map of employment of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by state, May 2022


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 11,450 0.65 1.37 $ 36.81 $ 76,560
Texas 9,470 0.73 1.53 $ 31.26 $ 65,010
Virginia 3,170 0.82 1.72 $ 41.32 $ 85,940
Florida 3,080 0.33 0.70 $ 32.92 $ 68,470
Pennsylvania 2,630 0.45 0.95 $ 31.82 $ 66,180


Map of location quotient of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by state, May 2022


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 700 2.29 4.81 $ 37.16 $ 77,280
Louisiana 2,380 1.29 2.71 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Maine 770 1.27 2.67 $ 43.15 $ 89,750
Utah 1,350 0.83 1.75 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Virginia 3,170 0.82 1.72 $ 41.32 $ 85,940


Map of annual mean wages of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for 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)
District of Columbia 320 0.46 0.98 $ 49.57 $ 103,110
Maryland 1,750 0.66 1.40 $ 45.05 $ 93,710
Maine 770 1.27 2.67 $ 43.15 $ 89,750
Virginia 3,170 0.82 1.72 $ 41.32 $ 85,940
New Mexico (8) (8) (8) $ 40.66 $ 84,580



Map of employment of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by area, May 2022


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 3,760 1.23 2.59 $ 33.71 $ 70,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,110 0.51 1.07 $ 34.18 $ 71,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,210 0.58 1.22 $ 29.09 $ 60,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,100 2.89 6.08 $ 41.46 $ 86,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,070 1.39 2.92 $ 38.49 $ 80,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,500 0.63 1.32 $ 37.26 $ 77,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,370 0.45 0.96 $ 45.47 $ 94,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,340 0.15 0.31 $ 35.38 $ 73,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,070 0.38 0.81 $ 35.55 $ 73,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,030 0.92 1.94 $ 40.89 $ 85,060


Map of location quotient of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by area, May 2022


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 960 10.64 22.40 $ 45.74 $ 95,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME 610 6.80 14.31 $ 45.95 $ 95,570
Fairbanks, AK 190 5.41 11.39 $ 32.88 $ 68,390
California-Lexington Park, MD 250 5.35 11.25 $ 49.60 $ 103,180
New Bern, NC 130 3.00 6.31 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Idaho Falls, ID 220 2.89 6.09 $ 50.24 $ 104,500
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,100 2.89 6.08 $ 41.46 $ 86,230
Lewiston, ID-WA 70 2.44 5.13 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Warner Robins, GA 180 2.43 5.11 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
Anchorage, AK 370 2.22 4.66 $ 39.77 $ 82,720


Map of annual mean wages of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other by area, May 2022


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)
Idaho Falls, ID 220 2.89 6.09 $ 50.24 $ 104,500
California-Lexington Park, MD 250 5.35 11.25 $ 49.60 $ 103,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 110 0.94 1.99 $ 46.23 $ 96,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME 610 6.80 14.31 $ 45.95 $ 95,570
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 960 10.64 22.40 $ 45.74 $ 95,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,370 0.45 0.96 $ 45.47 $ 94,570
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 730 0.56 1.19 $ 44.56 $ 92,690
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 90 0.62 1.30 $ 41.55 $ 86,430
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 0.78 $ 41.52 $ 86,360
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,100 2.89 6.08 $ 41.46 $ 86,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.47 3.09 $ 42.77 $ 88,960
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.79 1.66 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.39 2.94 $ 35.85 $ 74,570
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 2.01 4.23 (8) (8)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.74 1.56 $ 24.49 $ 50,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 2.01 4.23 (8) (8)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.71 3.60 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.70 3.57 $ 23.69 $ 49,280
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.47 3.09 $ 42.77 $ 88,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.39 2.94 $ 35.85 $ 74,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.47 3.09 $ 42.77 $ 88,960
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 41.56 $ 86,430
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 1.02 $ 38.43 $ 79,940
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 1.38 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.79 1.66 $ 36.23 $ 75,360


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