Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician Salary in Sector of Utilities

The salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical and electronics engineering technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Average Annual Salary of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,640
25th Percentile Wage
$60,830
50th Percentile Wage
$74,420
75th Percentile Wage
$90,170
90th Percentile Wage
$103,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $103,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $48,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$74,420
-0.36% 11.85%
2017
$74,690
2.64% -
2016
$72,720
1.66% -
2015
$71,510
4.47% -
2014
$68,310
2.28% -
2013
$66,750
1.72% -
2012
$65,600
- -

Compare Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in two industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed electrical and electronics engineering technician salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$81,220
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$68,780

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].