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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
All engineering technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
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) |
74,290 |
1.6 % |
$30.80 |
$64,050 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$16.68 |
$22.59 |
$29.96 |
$37.78 |
$46.13 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$34,690 |
$46,990 |
$62,330 |
$78,570 |
$95,960 |
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) |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
14,220 |
0.70 |
$36.59 |
$76,110 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
8,370 |
0.60 |
$28.26 |
$58,780 |
Employment Services |
5,080 |
0.14 |
$29.70 |
$61,770 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
4,970 |
0.74 |
$35.92 |
$74,720 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
3,190 |
0.15 |
$25.31 |
$52,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
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 |
9,690 |
0.61 |
1.15 |
$34.05 |
$70,820 |
Texas |
7,050 |
0.60 |
1.13 |
$30.18 |
$62,760 |
Pennsylvania |
5,120 |
0.89 |
1.68 |
$27.38 |
$56,950 |
Illinois |
4,650 |
0.79 |
1.49 |
$30.15 |
$62,700 |
Ohio |
3,260 |
0.61 |
1.15 |
$26.62 |
$55,360 |
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) |
New Mexico |
2,120 |
2.63 |
4.97 |
$34.03 |
$70,780 |
Maine |
800 |
1.33 |
2.52 |
$36.05 |
$74,980 |
Wyoming |
310 |
1.14 |
2.15 |
$32.35 |
$67,280 |
Louisiana |
1,770 |
0.92 |
1.74 |
$24.70 |
$51,380 |
Hawaii |
580 |
0.92 |
1.73 |
$36.81 |
$76,560 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,350 |
0.80 |
1.51 |
$30.60 |
$63,650 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,280 |
0.63 |
1.18 |
$29.02 |
$60,370 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
2,140 |
2.90 |
5.48 |
$35.74 |
$74,340 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,960 |
0.46 |
0.88 |
$34.07 |
$70,870 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,600 |
1.15 |
2.18 |
$32.54 |
$67,670 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,270 |
1.21 |
2.29 |
$38.10 |
$79,250 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,160 |
0.61 |
1.15 |
$27.41 |
$57,000 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,120 |
0.62 |
1.18 |
$41.32 |
$85,960 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,120 |
0.46 |
0.87 |
$29.01 |
$60,340 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,090 |
0.44 |
0.82 |
$38.79 |
$80,680 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California-Lexington Park, MD |
310 |
7.08 |
13.38 |
$41.04 |
$85,370 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME |
540 |
5.91 |
11.17 |
$39.64 |
$82,450 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
2,140 |
2.90 |
5.48 |
$35.74 |
$74,340 |
Albuquerque, NM |
960 |
2.51 |
4.75 |
$32.96 |
$68,550 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
280 |
2.34 |
4.43 |
$31.85 |
$66,240 |
New Bern, NC |
100 |
2.32 |
4.38 |
$34.15 |
$71,040 |
Las Cruces, NM |
160 |
2.29 |
4.33 |
$26.06 |
$54,200 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
240 |
2.29 |
4.33 |
$30.03 |
$62,460 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
320 |
2.26 |
4.27 |
$24.47 |
$50,900 |
Midland, TX |
180 |
2.08 |
3.94 |
$31.55 |
$65,610 |
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