SOC 17-3029 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other wages by metro
National median annual wage
$78,350
- 10th percentile
- $47,030
- 25th percentile
- $60,390
- Median
- $78,350
- 75th percentile
- $99,310
- 90th percentile
- $118,330
- Mean
- $80,960
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 59,930.
That median is 53.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 750 | $82,750 | $108,850 | $130,480 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,160 | $86,380 | $108,010 | $129,480 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 930 | $57,160 | $107,140 | $138,240 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 450 | $75,290 | $105,560 | $132,620 |
| Anchorage, AK | 160 | $49,220 | $103,110 | $130,270 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 610 | $52,680 | $101,770 | $135,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,660 | $43,910 | $99,540 | $140,670 |
| Vallejo, CA | 30 | $60,360 | $97,470 | $140,210 |
| Charleston, WV | 90 | $67,200 | $96,510 | $127,850 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 60 | $66,390 | $96,100 | $122,120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 330 | $51,020 | $94,810 | $134,310 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 430 | $63,110 | $94,570 | $130,480 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 150 | $61,410 | $94,520 | $102,500 |
| Columbia, SC | 40 | $65,580 | $93,640 | $96,450 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 80 | $65,970 | $93,640 | $117,390 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 570 | $61,430 | $92,750 | $126,840 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 390 | $45,220 | $92,620 | $120,270 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,450 | $52,380 | $92,480 | $131,600 |
| Huntsville, AL | 250 | $51,290 | $92,390 | $128,150 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 40 | $50,610 | $91,420 | $98,610 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,860 | $38,330 | $76,120 | $114,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,770 | $48,710 | $69,890 | $103,150 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,660 | $43,910 | $99,540 | $140,670 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,450 | $52,380 | $92,480 | $131,600 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,290 | $42,920 | $71,930 | $117,120 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,160 | $86,380 | $108,010 | $129,480 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,120 | $50,100 | $78,890 | $133,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,090 | $59,900 | $83,940 | $136,350 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 930 | $57,160 | $107,140 | $138,240 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 820 | $44,180 | $67,850 | $106,170 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 780 | $46,890 | $79,350 | $111,850 |
| Wichita, KS | 780 | $50,720 | $60,570 | $72,330 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 770 | $50,530 | $78,080 | $107,660 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 750 | $82,750 | $108,850 | $130,480 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 730 | $47,700 | $77,710 | $124,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 690 | $49,710 | $72,710 | $99,880 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 610 | $52,680 | $101,770 | $135,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 610 | $45,070 | $59,190 | $93,370 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 590 | $56,120 | $84,670 | $130,260 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 580 | $51,260 | $51,400 | $96,760 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 810 | $67,790 | $107,060 | $130,480 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 | $65,170 | $101,750 | $123,260 |
| Maryland | 2,630 | $58,860 | $99,970 | $135,800 |
| Washington | 2,310 | $60,450 | $99,720 | $129,480 |
| Virginia | 3,720 | $64,000 | $98,410 | $131,810 |
| Rhode Island | 380 | $65,470 | $94,570 | $130,480 |
| Nevada | 590 | $66,440 | $93,670 | $134,000 |
| Hawaii | 410 | $45,200 | $90,040 | $120,270 |
| Alaska | 380 | $48,290 | $89,810 | $126,880 |
| Indiana | 480 | $65,330 | $88,880 | $124,730 |
| New Jersey | 880 | $46,590 | $87,450 | $136,090 |
| Oklahoma | 870 | $49,860 | $81,330 | $108,390 |
| West Virginia | 450 | $47,090 | $81,330 | $98,610 |
| Guam | 100 | $65,170 | $81,330 | $96,160 |
| Minnesota | 670 | $54,340 | $81,290 | $100,490 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $51,830 | $80,990 | $109,010 |
| South Carolina | 620 | $49,050 | $80,540 | $103,760 |
| California | 7,330 | $52,060 | $80,480 | $128,880 |
| Illinois | 940 | $57,160 | $79,800 | $101,920 |
| Wyoming | 130 | $50,710 | $79,440 | $106,330 |
| Utah | 920 | $54,240 | $79,370 | $106,330 |
| Mississippi | 350 | $51,520 | $79,350 | $108,490 |
| Ohio | 1,340 | $48,610 | $77,590 | $104,870 |
| Oregon | 1,010 | $46,890 | $76,960 | $102,900 |
| New Hampshire | 340 | $53,160 | $76,720 | $99,750 |
| Colorado | 1,260 | $50,530 | $76,110 | $107,280 |
| Delaware | Not available | $48,160 | $75,780 | $87,650 |
| Wisconsin | 480 | $47,460 | $74,940 | $104,750 |
| Connecticut | 1,300 | $59,020 | $74,870 | $108,060 |
| Alabama | 690 | $43,710 | $74,650 | $119,970 |
| Michigan | 1,130 | $45,390 | $73,960 | $107,520 |
| Texas | 7,110 | $38,720 | $73,860 | $113,050 |
| Missouri | 590 | $48,630 | $72,320 | $106,540 |
| North Carolina | 1,530 | $47,970 | $72,070 | $98,900 |
| Florida | 2,820 | $46,950 | $70,500 | $106,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,610 | $40,630 | $68,930 | $107,410 |
| Georgia | 1,890 | $44,190 | $68,370 | $102,400 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $41,720 | $68,060 | $91,170 |
| Massachusetts | 990 | $47,280 | $67,450 | $96,930 |
| Nebraska | 260 | $46,900 | $67,200 | $97,070 |
| Idaho | 260 | $47,420 | $65,790 | $86,260 |
| Montana | 210 | $44,890 | $65,730 | $91,170 |
| Kentucky | 380 | $35,940 | $65,660 | $92,770 |
| New York | 2,000 | $50,080 | $65,530 | $97,470 |
| Iowa | 380 | $42,460 | $63,120 | $89,620 |
| Kansas | 920 | $50,720 | $61,710 | $85,240 |
| Arizona | 990 | $44,640 | $59,580 | $96,100 |
| Louisiana | 2,110 | $38,160 | $58,960 | $103,810 |
| Tennessee | 990 | $42,320 | $58,700 | $102,810 |
| Vermont | 130 | $51,350 | $52,770 | $82,110 |
| Puerto Rico | 80 | $26,750 | $43,640 | $75,360 |
| District of Columbia | 470 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other architecture and engineering occupations
- Civil Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineers, All Other
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other is $78,350. Employment is 59,930.
How does Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other is 53.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Portland-South Portland, ME is highest on this page's list at $108,850.