Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SOC code 17-3027 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,400 | $23.27 |
| 25th percentile | $59,510 | $28.61 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,510 | $35.82 |
| 75th percentile | $88,110 | $42.36 |
| 90th percentile | $106,050 | $50.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3027), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 350 | $66,190 | $61,220 | $41,850 | $46,730 | $77,880 | $102,620 |
| Alaska | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | 630 | $73,070 | $68,280 | $49,400 | $58,430 | $82,270 | $101,220 |
| California | 3,300 | $87,720 | $82,210 | $52,070 | $63,970 | $102,250 | $121,240 |
| Colorado | 440 | $82,330 | $81,700 | $54,980 | $64,860 | $97,890 | $126,350 |
| Connecticut | 320 | $82,940 | $80,970 | $43,440 | $65,140 | $97,210 | $124,810 |
| Delaware | — | $70,650 | $65,800 | $59,650 | $65,250 | $78,220 | $78,230 |
| District of Columbia | — | $86,630 | $77,270 | $77,260 | $77,260 | $103,900 | $103,910 |
| Florida | 750 | $66,340 | $64,810 | $46,180 | $58,280 | $74,760 | $90,630 |
| Georgia | 610 | $70,620 | $66,100 | $45,130 | $51,280 | $82,760 | $97,890 |
| Idaho | 100 | $66,830 | $67,600 | $54,340 | $66,260 | $67,600 | $77,870 |
| Illinois | 1,470 | $71,380 | $74,010 | $50,270 | $61,060 | $79,920 | $87,180 |
| Indiana | 1,750 | $76,190 | $83,200 | $48,540 | $63,160 | $86,810 | $97,230 |
| Iowa | 610 | $76,060 | $66,160 | $50,450 | $58,890 | $87,810 | $121,060 |
| Kansas | 200 | $69,490 | $59,540 | $40,960 | $51,300 | $84,880 | $112,160 |
| Kentucky | 380 | $71,340 | $67,780 | $48,060 | $60,110 | $85,730 | $99,910 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $112,990 | $100,430 | $47,200 | $69,500 | $161,270 | $191,380 |
| Maine | 190 | $75,730 | $75,150 | $60,150 | $63,030 | $78,850 | $100,130 |
| Maryland | 800 | $78,430 | $76,890 | $49,420 | $58,950 | $89,720 | $111,500 |
| Massachusetts | 720 | $70,880 | $66,950 | $50,310 | $57,540 | $82,780 | $95,420 |
| Michigan | 5,470 | $64,720 | $63,130 | $37,820 | $48,030 | $78,590 | $87,880 |
| Minnesota | 530 | $69,950 | $72,800 | $45,220 | $57,970 | $81,860 | $98,260 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $70,840 | $70,300 | $51,440 | $59,280 | $75,400 | $82,130 |
| Missouri | 740 | $86,610 | $81,200 | $59,770 | $65,520 | $98,850 | $123,900 |
| Nebraska | 320 | $74,030 | $77,900 | $51,110 | $64,180 | $78,290 | $90,240 |
| Nevada | 540 | $71,220 | $64,960 | $47,470 | $51,290 | $82,510 | $98,500 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $69,180 | $67,890 | $52,510 | $59,790 | $78,000 | $87,610 |
| New Jersey | 360 | $72,900 | $71,230 | $44,130 | $58,840 | $84,500 | $99,280 |
| New Mexico | 330 | $83,880 | $87,800 | $50,820 | $64,070 | $107,380 | $107,950 |
| New York | 1,390 | $73,550 | $75,680 | $47,800 | $59,050 | $81,610 | $102,290 |
| North Carolina | 1,010 | $66,470 | $62,760 | $47,540 | $51,430 | $76,610 | $91,840 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $71,430 | $69,680 | $50,620 | $61,250 | $79,790 | $85,070 |
| Ohio | 1,910 | $68,260 | $67,510 | $46,190 | $53,440 | $79,430 | $89,660 |
| Oklahoma | 260 | $68,800 | $63,090 | $49,280 | $56,080 | $77,910 | $98,350 |
| Oregon | 310 | $72,910 | $73,690 | $50,500 | $58,250 | $82,730 | $98,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,100 | $67,880 | $61,550 | $48,820 | $51,440 | $77,940 | $92,670 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | $96,970 | $81,400 | $64,110 | $78,270 | $133,590 | $133,590 |
| South Carolina | 910 | $67,450 | $64,010 | $47,750 | $57,740 | $77,540 | $84,950 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $54,850 | $51,480 | $43,240 | $47,980 | $62,200 | $69,340 |
| Tennessee | 400 | $70,510 | $68,640 | $48,640 | $60,050 | $82,460 | $91,980 |
| Texas | 1,810 | $72,450 | $74,330 | $47,100 | $57,840 | $81,800 | $102,530 |
| Utah | 1,180 | $62,670 | $60,830 | $47,080 | $50,480 | $74,460 | $83,070 |
| Virginia | 580 | $65,880 | $63,860 | $44,800 | $57,020 | $75,440 | $88,700 |
| Washington | 1,040 | $78,760 | $73,980 | $53,860 | $58,370 | $90,400 | $111,500 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $58,480 | $61,040 | $35,610 | $37,670 | $67,380 | $82,240 |
| Wisconsin | 1,460 | $68,490 | $66,150 | $46,440 | $59,250 | $77,720 | $88,370 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.