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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
42,820 2.1 % $28.44 $59,160 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.90 $21.24 $27.40 $34.68 $42.62
Annual Wage (2) $35,140 $44,170 $56,980 $72,140 $88,640


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,990 0.60 $28.88 $60,080
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 4,110 0.55 $27.33 $56,850
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,710 0.38 $29.70 $61,780
Employment Services 2,260 0.06 $27.22 $56,610
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2,190 0.36 $28.08 $58,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,320 1.35 $31.17 $64,820
Household Appliance Manufacturing 400 0.67 $26.73 $55,590
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,990 0.60 $28.88 $60,080
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 190 0.55 $31.84 $66,230
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 4,110 0.55 $27.33 $56,850

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100 0.01 $43.12 $89,680
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 40 0.21 $37.66 $78,320
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 130 0.11 $37.47 $77,930
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 200 0.05 $36.05 $74,980
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 650 0.18 $34.62 $72,020


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
Michigan 4,700 1.08 3.71 $27.65 $57,510
California 3,470 0.20 0.69 $31.43 $65,360
Texas 3,410 0.27 0.94 $31.56 $65,640
Ohio 2,760 0.51 1.73 $26.77 $55,670
Pennsylvania 2,580 0.44 1.50 $26.53 $55,180




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)
Michigan 4,700 1.08 3.71 $27.65 $57,510
New Hampshire 700 1.06 3.62 $26.64 $55,420
Wisconsin 1,900 0.66 2.27 $26.32 $54,730
Utah 940 0.62 2.14 $20.35 $42,330
Indiana 1,750 0.57 1.95 $29.52 $61,390




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 150 0.18 0.63 $37.39 $77,780
Louisiana 170 0.09 0.31 $36.92 $76,790
Mississippi 160 0.15 0.50 $35.67 $74,190
Connecticut 400 0.24 0.82 $32.92 $68,480
North Dakota 60 0.13 0.45 $32.48 $67,560





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)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,060 1.55 5.30 $28.39 $59,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,650 0.26 0.91 $33.34 $69,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,520 0.50 1.71 $33.34 $69,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,130 0.24 0.83 $29.26 $60,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,010 0.36 1.23 $29.33 $61,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,000 0.51 1.73 $32.07 $66,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 940 0.10 0.33 $27.28 $56,730
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 840 0.40 1.36 $28.70 $59,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 760 0.26 0.90 $24.24 $50,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 750 0.20 0.70 $30.16 $62,730




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 150 3.11 10.66 $32.82 $68,270
Peoria, IL 300 1.79 6.14 $31.13 $64,750
Jackson, TN 120 1.78 6.11 $23.84 $49,590
Wausau, WI 120 1.74 5.97 $29.04 $60,400
Johnson City, TN 120 1.56 5.36 $17.92 $37,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,060 1.55 5.30 $28.39 $59,050
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 140 1.44 4.94 $27.20 $56,570
Manchester, NH 160 1.35 4.64 $26.22 $54,530
Racine, WI 100 1.35 4.65 $27.52 $57,240
Fond du Lac, WI 60 1.33 4.55 $20.03 $41,660




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 100 0.60 2.04 $46.07 $95,820
Albuquerque, NM 70 0.18 0.62 $39.75 $82,680
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 110 0.19 0.66 $38.59 $80,270
Panama City, FL (8) (8) (8) $36.13 $75,140
Boulder, CO 120 0.67 2.30 $36.01 $74,900
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.18 0.62 $35.43 $73,700
Knoxville, TN 220 0.57 1.94 $33.82 $70,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.12 0.40 $33.69 $70,080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 370 0.32 1.11 $33.66 $70,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 580 0.29 0.99 $33.59 $69,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 450 1.76 6.04 $25.90 $53,870
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.73 2.49 $23.76 $49,430
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 150 0.67 2.28 $27.37 $56,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 0.50 1.73 $22.56 $46,920
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 2.54 8.70 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 2.54 8.70 (8) (8)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 450 1.76 6.04 $25.90 $53,870
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 1.07 3.66 (8) (8)
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 1.06 3.62 $18.36 $38,180
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 3.33 $28.60 $59,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 1.40 $33.73 $70,160
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.39 1.32 $33.43 $69,530
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.21 0.71 $30.31 $63,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.60 $28.89 $60,090
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.84 2.89 $28.84 $59,990


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020