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Other Engineering Technician Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other engineering technicians are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other engineering technicians within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other engineering technicians annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Engineering Technician Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,570
25th Percentile Wage
$49,140
50th Percentile Wage
$65,520
75th Percentile Wage
$85,930
90th Percentile Wage
$105,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other engineering technicians is $105,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,570. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 172% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,520
5.45% 9.28%
2021
$61,950
-2.02% -
2018
$63,200
1.53% -
2017
$62,230
-0.16% -
2016
$62,330
1.72% -
2015
$61,260
-0.52% -
2014
$61,580
1.66% -
2013
$60,560
1.85% -
2012
$59,440
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Table 2. Other Engineering Technician Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other engineering technicians in 17 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other engineering technicians occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $95,490. The lowest paying sector is the real estate and rental and leasing sector (annual salary $46,760).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$95,490
Federal, State, and Local Government
$82,350
Information
$80,390
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$78,810
Mining
$73,980
Construction
$65,570
Transportation and Warehousing
$64,820
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$63,760
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62,770
Finance and Insurance
$61,810
Manufacturing
$61,800
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$61,360
Educational Services
$54,450
Wholesale Trade
$51,400
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$50,660
Retail Trade
$48,160
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$46,760

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Engineering Technicians by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other engineering technicians salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other engineering technicians in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $46,630 to $101,800. The highest paying state for other engineering technicians is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $101,800. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $46,630. For more salary information of other engineering technicians profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$101,800
Maryland
$97,430
Maine
$91,810
Virginia
$86,800
New Mexico
$86,340
Washington
$85,260
Hawaii
$82,310
Alaska
$81,740
Connecticut
$79,710
South Carolina
$77,810
Rhode Island
$77,670
West Virginia
$77,660
Guam
$77,230
Wyoming
$76,920
Idaho
$76,560
California
$75,310
Oklahoma
$71,390
North Dakota
$69,490
Indiana
$69,390
North Carolina
$69,250
Illinois
$68,090
South Dakota
$67,660
New Jersey
$67,160
Minnesota
$66,180
Montana
$65,500
Florida
$64,330
Delaware
$64,330
Nevada
$64,110
Mississippi
$63,510
Colorado
$63,320
Michigan
$63,150
Nebraska
$62,590
Pennsylvania
$62,570
Oregon
$62,400
New York
$61,600
Utah
$61,340
Louisiana
$61,260
Kansas
$60,610
Texas
$60,540
New Hampshire
$60,000
Georgia
$59,940
Massachusetts
$59,880
Arkansas
$59,800
Alabama
$59,620
Iowa
$59,570
Missouri
$59,110
Ohio
$56,600
Wisconsin
$56,530
Tennessee
$52,370
Arizona
$52,000
Kentucky
$51,430
Vermont
$51,040
Puerto Rico
$46,630