Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Wages
SOC 17-3027 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $64,020 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $44,110 and the 90th percentile is $96,740, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
38,930
P10
$44,110
P25
$51,930
Median
$64,020
P75
$79,910
P90
$96,740
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,020 | $67,990 | $44,110 | $96,740 | 38,930 | — |
| 2022 | $61,990 | $64,530 | $39,890 | $94,720 | 39,610 | -3.17% |
| 2021 | $60,460 | $63,390 | $37,670 | $95,300 | 40,180 | -2.47% |
| 2020 | $58,230 | $60,880 | $36,200 | $91,320 | 39,880 | -3.69% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians. The highest median is in Louisiana at $85,750, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $85,750 | +33.9% | $91,250 | 400 |
| New Mexico | $83,040 | +29.7% | $79,430 | 260 |
| Virginia | $78,940 | +23.3% | $74,810 | 600 |
| Nevada | $78,530 | +22.7% | $82,550 | 320 |
| California | $77,750 | +21.4% | $80,640 | 3,350 |
| Colorado | $77,480 | +21% | $80,070 | 480 |
| Connecticut | $75,370 | +17.7% | $76,720 | 260 |
| Massachusetts | $74,430 | +16.3% | $72,510 | 630 |
| Washington | $74,180 | +15.9% | $77,520 | 780 |
| Oregon | $73,620 | +15% | $70,910 | 300 |
| Nebraska | $73,300 | +14.5% | $70,060 | 320 |
| Minnesota | $70,810 | +10.6% | $68,670 | 730 |
| Delaware | $69,930 | +9.2% | $67,150 | 130 |
| Indiana | $67,920 | +6.1% | $68,500 | 2,130 |
| Illinois | $67,650 | +5.7% | $70,870 | 1,140 |
| Missouri | $67,080 | +4.8% | $73,150 | 260 |
| Maine | $65,560 | +2.4% | $72,200 | 130 |
| Maryland | $65,520 | +2.3% | $72,550 | 710 |
| Mississippi | $64,760 | +1.2% | $60,790 | 210 |
| North Dakota | $64,680 | +1% | $64,620 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $64,470 | +0.7% | $67,780 | 450 |
| New York | $64,310 | +0.5% | $68,210 | 1,260 |
| Texas | $64,260 | +0.4% | $65,260 | 2,130 |
| Tennessee | $64,250 | +0.4% | $64,360 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $64,200 | +0.3% | $72,300 | 530 |
| Idaho | $63,600 | -0.7% | $66,690 | 200 |
| Georgia | $63,490 | -0.8% | $68,440 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $63,110 | -1.4% | $65,950 | 440 |
| Wisconsin | $63,020 | -1.6% | $62,070 | 1,300 |
| Arizona | $62,960 | -1.7% | $65,950 | 480 |
| Ohio | $62,520 | -2.3% | $65,590 | 2,200 |
| Michigan | $62,030 | -3.1% | $63,850 | 7,400 |
| South Carolina | $61,820 | -3.4% | $63,960 | 870 |
| Alabama | $61,570 | -3.8% | $63,820 | 450 |
| Florida | $61,500 | -3.9% | $61,470 | 1,170 |
| Oklahoma | $61,240 | -4.3% | $61,200 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,190 | -6% | $64,290 | 1,930 |
| Iowa | $59,940 | -6.4% | $61,440 | 680 |
| North Carolina | $59,240 | -7.5% | $61,360 | 840 |
| West Virginia | $56,540 | -11.7% | $56,580 | 60 |
| Kansas | $53,800 | -16% | $62,710 | 200 |
| Utah | $51,940 | -18.9% | $58,620 | 1,030 |
| South Dakota | $50,390 | -21.3% | $54,600 | 170 |