Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Wages
SOC 17-3029 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other is $73,500 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,900 and the 90th percentile is $109,190, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
66,200
P10
$42,900
P25
$54,160
Median
$73,500
P75
$92,880
P90
$109,190
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $73,500 | $75,290 | $42,900 | $109,190 | 66,200 | — |
| 2022 | $65,520 | $70,550 | $38,570 | $105,120 | 70,250 | -10.86% |
| 2021 | $61,950 | $68,290 | $37,530 | $101,240 | 73,600 | -5.45% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $103,600, 41% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $103,600 | +41% | $105,390 | 290 |
| New Mexico | $102,600 | +39.6% | $94,280 | — |
| Maine | $98,450 | +33.9% | $96,300 | 760 |
| Maryland | $97,370 | +32.5% | $95,070 | 2,450 |
| Rhode Island | $92,710 | +26.1% | $93,400 | 260 |
| Virginia | $92,060 | +25.3% | $90,070 | 3,300 |
| Washington | $91,710 | +24.8% | $88,920 | 2,120 |
| Hawaii | $83,840 | +14.1% | $80,780 | 430 |
| Nevada | $82,660 | +12.5% | $79,780 | 530 |
| Connecticut | $81,870 | +11.4% | $81,240 | 490 |
| South Carolina | $80,950 | +10.1% | $81,640 | 580 |
| Alaska | $80,250 | +9.2% | $76,450 | 480 |
| California | $78,910 | +7.4% | $82,530 | 9,930 |
| Wyoming | $78,820 | +7.2% | $81,250 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $76,790 | +4.5% | $78,560 | 840 |
| West Virginia | $76,000 | +3.4% | $77,080 | 280 |
| Indiana | $75,460 | +2.7% | $78,500 | 640 |
| Minnesota | $74,380 | +1.2% | $73,110 | 850 |
| Illinois | $74,040 | +0.7% | $75,510 | 1,000 |
| New Jersey | $73,510 | 0% | $78,960 | 1,100 |
| Mississippi | $71,410 | -2.8% | $69,750 | 440 |
| North Carolina | $71,030 | -3.4% | $70,360 | 1,530 |
| Colorado | $68,470 | -6.8% | $74,960 | 1,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,720 | -9.2% | $70,930 | 2,200 |
| Missouri | $66,570 | -9.4% | $69,800 | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $66,000 | -10.2% | $70,530 | 830 |
| Texas | $65,150 | -11.4% | $70,490 | 9,090 |
| New Hampshire | $65,120 | -11.4% | $65,760 | 460 |
| Florida | $64,490 | -12.3% | $68,430 | 2,470 |
| Louisiana | $64,370 | -12.4% | $68,530 | 1,800 |
| Delaware | $63,950 | -13% | $63,950 | 60 |
| Kansas | $63,260 | -13.9% | $63,650 | — |
| Alabama | $62,840 | -14.5% | $68,270 | 790 |
| Georgia | $62,820 | -14.5% | $64,910 | 1,870 |
| Oregon | $62,820 | -14.5% | $64,580 | 900 |
| Michigan | $61,990 | -15.7% | $64,480 | 1,910 |
| Montana | $61,460 | -16.4% | $61,460 | 210 |
| Utah | $61,420 | -16.4% | $67,760 | 1,200 |
| Arizona | $61,240 | -16.7% | $64,430 | 1,080 |
| New York | $60,800 | -17.3% | $64,450 | 2,240 |
| Ohio | $60,790 | -17.3% | $63,960 | 1,540 |
| Arkansas | $60,760 | -17.3% | $58,370 | 350 |
| Nebraska | $60,470 | -17.7% | $63,260 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $60,280 | -18% | $61,280 | 740 |
| Iowa | $58,540 | -20.4% | $61,420 | 620 |
| Idaho | $58,360 | -20.6% | $61,560 | 350 |
| Tennessee | $57,980 | -21.1% | $61,660 | 820 |
| Kentucky | $57,740 | -21.4% | $57,580 | 410 |
| North Dakota | $57,120 | -22.3% | $64,150 | 140 |
| Vermont | $55,340 | -24.7% | $57,730 | 190 |