Average Salary for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3029 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in the United States is $77,390 ($37.21/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,010 at the 10th percentile to $114,630 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 64,410 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.9% since 2021.
Median Annual
$77,390
Mean Annual
$79,740
10th Pct
$47,010
75th Pct
$97,760
Employment
64,410
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$60k
25th
$77k
Median
$98k
75th
$115k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,580 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,580 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $103,850 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $102,340 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,230 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $100,770 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,610 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $96,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,800 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $93,230 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $90,900 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,650 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $90,320 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $89,460 |
| Vallejo, CA | $88,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $109,120 |
| New Mexico | $107,310 |
| Maryland | $104,830 |
| Maine | $101,500 |
| Rhode Island | $98,340 |
| Washington | $96,120 |
| Virginia | $95,640 |
| Hawaii | $90,380 |
| Nevada | $88,860 |
| California | $83,350 |
| Connecticut | $82,700 |
| New Jersey | $81,550 |
| Alabama | $81,060 |
| Indiana | $80,830 |
| Wyoming | $79,790 |
| Mississippi | $79,790 |
| Oklahoma | $79,020 |
| Illinois | $78,730 |
| Minnesota | $78,490 |
| North Dakota | $77,940 |
| Alaska | $77,800 |
| Oregon | $75,130 |
| West Virginia | $74,960 |
| Colorado | $74,360 |
| North Carolina | $74,210 |
| South Carolina | $73,890 |
| Florida | $72,790 |
| Texas | $72,550 |
| Missouri | $71,050 |
| New Hampshire | $70,730 |
| Ohio | $68,170 |
| Michigan | $66,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,980 |
| Delaware | $65,930 |
| Massachusetts | $65,890 |
| Wisconsin | $65,790 |
| Louisiana | $65,740 |
| Utah | $64,680 |
| Tennessee | $64,590 |
| Kentucky | $64,360 |
| New York | $64,080 |
| Arkansas | $63,980 |
| Iowa | $63,960 |
| Idaho | $63,920 |
| Arizona | $63,570 |
| Georgia | $60,960 |
| Montana | $60,600 |
| Nebraska | $60,310 |
| Kansas | $60,130 |
| Vermont | $58,350 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,090 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,390 |
| 2023 | $73,500 |
| 2022 | $65,520 |
| 2021 | $61,950 |