Career profile · 17-3029
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Associate's degree
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 50 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,650 | $35.89 | 690 |
| Alaska | $89,810 | $43.18 | 380 |
| Arizona | $59,580 | $28.64 | 990 |
| Arkansas | $68,060 | $32.72 | 230 |
| California | $80,480 | $38.69 | 7,330 |
| Colorado | $76,110 | $36.59 | 1,260 |
| Connecticut | $74,870 | $36.00 | 1,300 |
| Delaware | $75,780 | $36.43 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | 470 |
| Florida | $70,500 | $33.89 | 2,820 |
| Georgia | $68,370 | $32.87 | 1,890 |
| Hawaii | $90,040 | $43.29 | 410 |
| Idaho | $65,790 | $31.63 | 260 |
| Illinois | $79,800 | $38.37 | 940 |
| Indiana | $88,880 | $42.73 | 480 |
| Iowa | $63,120 | $30.35 | 380 |
| Kansas | $61,710 | $29.67 | 920 |
| Kentucky | $65,660 | $31.57 | 380 |
| Louisiana | $58,960 | $28.35 | 2,110 |
| Maine | $107,060 | $51.47 | 810 |
| Maryland | $99,970 | $48.06 | 2,630 |
| Massachusetts | $67,450 | $32.43 | 990 |
| Michigan | $73,960 | $35.56 | 1,130 |
| Minnesota | $81,290 | $39.08 | 670 |
| Mississippi | $79,350 | $38.15 | 350 |
| Missouri | $72,320 | $34.77 | 590 |
| Montana | $65,730 | $31.60 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $67,200 | $32.31 | 260 |
| Nevada | $93,670 | $45.03 | 590 |
| New Hampshire | $76,720 | $36.89 | 340 |
| New Jersey | $87,450 | $42.04 | 880 |
| New Mexico | $101,750 | $48.92 | 1,390 |
| New York | $65,530 | $31.50 | 2,000 |
| North Carolina | $72,070 | $34.65 | 1,530 |
| North Dakota | $80,990 | $38.94 | 100 |
| Ohio | $77,590 | $37.30 | 1,340 |
| Oklahoma | $81,330 | $39.10 | 870 |
| Oregon | $76,960 | $37.00 | 1,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,930 | $33.14 | 1,610 |
| Rhode Island | $94,570 | $45.46 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $80,540 | $38.72 | 620 |
| Tennessee | $58,700 | $28.22 | 990 |
| Texas | $73,860 | $35.51 | 7,110 |
| Utah | $79,370 | $38.16 | 920 |
| Vermont | $52,770 | $25.37 | 130 |
| Virginia | $98,410 | $47.31 | 3,720 |
| Washington | $99,720 | $47.94 | 2,310 |
| West Virginia | $81,330 | $39.10 | 450 |
| Wisconsin | $74,940 | $36.03 | 480 |
| Wyoming | $79,440 | $38.19 | 130 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 246 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
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- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
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- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 17-3029.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.