Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes "Broadcast Technicians" (27-4012).

National estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
115,270	1.5 %	$ 32.84	$ 68,310	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 19.31	$ 25.25	$ 32.48	$ 39.15	$ 47.98
Annual Wage (2)	$ 40,170	$ 52,520	$ 67,550	$ 81,430	$ 99,810

Industry profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	15,830	1.05	$ 31.24	$ 64,980
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	12,110	3.29	$ 31.00	$ 64,470
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	7,640	0.37	$ 43.43	$ 90,330
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	7,620	1.82	$ 31.12	$ 64,740
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	5,660	0.26	$ 32.48	$ 67,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	12,110	3.29	$ 31.00	$ 64,470
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2,600	3.08	$ 30.54	$ 63,530
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	470	2.54	$ 32.15	$ 66,870
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	7,620	1.82	$ 31.12	$ 64,740
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	2,250	1.62	$ 27.99	$ 58,220

Top paying industries for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution	320	0.30	$ 44.04	$ 91,600
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	7,640	0.37	$ 43.43	$ 90,330
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	70	0.03	$ 41.25	$ 85,800
Technical and Trade Schools	(8)	(8)	$ 40.55	$ 84,350
Specialized Design Services	120	0.09	$ 40.13	$ 83,470

Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	21,480	1.31	1.58	$ 35.48	$ 73,810
Texas	10,610	0.88	1.06	$ 33.70	$ 70,090
Florida	6,480	0.77	0.93	$ 28.97	$ 60,250
Virginia	5,180	1.40	1.69	$ 36.98	$ 76,910
New York	5,010	0.58	0.70	$ 33.12	$ 68,890

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon	2,660	1.47	1.78	$ 31.78	$ 66,090
Idaho	1,020	1.43	1.72	$ 29.90	$ 62,190
Virginia	5,180	1.40	1.69	$ 36.98	$ 76,910
Alaska	390	1.31	1.59	$ 41.43	$ 86,170
California	21,480	1.31	1.58	$ 35.48	$ 73,810

Top paying states for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	390	1.31	1.59	$ 41.43	$ 86,170
District of Columbia	280	0.41	0.50	$ 39.83	$ 82,850
Hawaii	460	0.79	0.96	$ 38.61	$ 80,310
Virginia	5,180	1.40	1.69	$ 36.98	$ 76,910
Maryland	3,110	1.23	1.49	$ 36.66	$ 76,250

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,600	0.96	1.16	$ 32.17	$ 66,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4,850	4.40	5.31	$ 36.47	$ 75,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,620	0.41	0.50	$ 35.71	$ 74,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	3,340	1.43	1.73	$ 34.94	$ 72,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,300	1.09	1.32	$ 37.75	$ 78,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,150	0.88	1.06	$ 34.69	$ 72,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,970	1.00	1.21	$ 34.10	$ 70,940
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,810	1.08	1.30	$ 33.67	$ 70,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	2,680	1.92	2.31	$ 37.73	$ 78,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,550	1.21	1.46	$ 32.14	$ 66,840

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD	650	14.42	17.40	$ 39.70	$ 82,580
Huntsville, AL	1,410	6.09	7.35	$ 29.73	$ 61,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4,850	4.40	5.31	$ 36.47	$ 75,860
Logan, UT-ID	240	4.08	4.92	$ 19.70	$ 40,970
Las Cruces, NM	250	3.59	4.33	$ 33.22	$ 69,100
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	300	3.46	4.18	$ 40.80	$ 84,850
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	340	3.09	3.72	$ 35.37	$ 73,570
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	660	3.03	3.66	$ 27.78	$ 57,790
Binghamton, NY	270	2.89	3.49	$ 27.43	$ 57,060
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	400	2.82	3.40	$ 34.83	$ 72,440

Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA	780	2.55	3.08	$ 43.33	$ 90,130
Salinas, CA	60	0.34	0.41	$ 42.09	$ 87,550
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	790	2.64	3.18	$ 40.96	$ 85,190
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	300	3.46	4.18	$ 40.80	$ 84,850
Anchorage, AK	190	1.16	1.40	$ 40.16	$ 83,540
Macon, GA	70	0.71	0.86	$ 39.71	$ 82,590
California-Lexington Park, MD	650	14.42	17.40	$ 39.70	$ 82,580
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	360	1.05	1.26	$ 39.64	$ 82,450
Urban Honolulu, HI	380	0.91	1.10	$ 38.98	$ 81,080
Jacksonville, FL	610	0.89	1.08	$ 38.59	$ 80,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	570	3.16	3.82	$ 38.13	$ 79,300
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	490	3.94	4.76	$ 23.35	$ 48,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	310	0.82	0.99	$ 29.08	$ 60,480
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	220	0.81	0.98	$ 24.92	$ 51,830
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	210	2.27	2.74	$ 34.97	$ 72,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient