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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, 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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 126,950 |
1.6 % |
$31.27 |
$65,050 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$18.32 |
$23.86 |
$30.93 |
$37.34 |
$45.74 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$38,110 |
$49,630 |
$64,330 |
$77,660 |
$95,140 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
19,450 |
1.34 |
$30.46 |
$63,350 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
15,530 |
4.24 |
$29.94 |
$62,270 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,360 |
2.06 |
$29.19 |
$60,710 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
7,450 |
0.37 |
$41.32 |
$85,950 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
6,980 |
0.33 |
$31.95 |
$66,450 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
15,530 |
4.24 |
$29.94 |
$62,270 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
2,500 |
3.03 |
$28.29 |
$58,840 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,360 |
2.06 |
$29.19 |
$60,710 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
3,130 |
2.00 |
$28.44 |
$59,150 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
2,340 |
1.66 |
$26.94 |
$56,030 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
22,990 |
1.35 |
1.54 |
$32.55 |
$67,700 |
| Texas |
12,110 |
1.00 |
1.14 |
$32.63 |
$67,870 |
| Florida |
6,350 |
0.74 |
0.84 |
$28.12 |
$58,500 |
| New York |
6,060 |
0.65 |
0.74 |
$31.40 |
$65,310 |
| Virginia |
5,790 |
1.51 |
1.72 |
$34.02 |
$70,750 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oregon |
3,460 |
1.84 |
2.09 |
$30.87 |
$64,220 |
| Virginia |
5,790 |
1.51 |
1.72 |
$34.02 |
$70,750 |
| New Mexico |
1,230 |
1.51 |
1.72 |
$31.08 |
$64,650 |
| Alaska |
480 |
1.51 |
1.72 |
$39.79 |
$82,770 |
| Idaho |
1,020 |
1.45 |
1.65 |
$27.55 |
$57,290 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
300 |
0.97 |
1.11 |
$40.16 |
$83,540 |
| District of Columbia |
420 |
0.59 |
0.68 |
$40.06 |
$83,330 |
| Alaska |
480 |
1.51 |
1.72 |
$39.79 |
$82,770 |
| Wyoming |
140 |
0.52 |
0.59 |
$35.82 |
$74,500 |
| Washington |
2,300 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
$35.01 |
$72,820 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,710 |
0.93 |
1.06 |
$30.70 |
$63,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,470 |
4.89 |
5.58 |
$32.14 |
$66,850 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,740 |
0.50 |
0.57 |
$34.12 |
$70,970 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,560 |
1.14 |
1.30 |
$35.45 |
$73,740 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,420 |
1.24 |
1.41 |
$31.92 |
$66,390 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,140 |
1.30 |
1.48 |
$32.05 |
$66,660 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,130 |
2.14 |
2.44 |
$34.42 |
$71,590 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
3,120 |
2.62 |
2.98 |
$31.32 |
$65,150 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
3,080 |
3.00 |
3.42 |
$32.40 |
$67,380 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,010 |
1.01 |
1.15 |
$33.08 |
$68,800 |
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