Architecture and Engineering

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

17/100
#445 of 825
$78,350
median pay, U.S.
59,930
employed (2024)
+1.5%
growth, 2024–34
5,700
openings per year
Associate's degree
typical entry education

Is engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other a good career?

It scores 17/100 and ranks #445 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays well above the U.S. median wage ($78,350 vs $61,390)

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+1.5%)

What engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other earn between $60,390 and $99,310 a year.

Best-paying states

Maine statewide
$107,060
New Mexico statewide
$101,750
Maryland statewide
$99,970
Washington statewide
$99,720
Virginia statewide
$98,410
Rhode Island statewide
$94,570
Nevada statewide
$93,670
Hawaii statewide
$90,040
Alaska statewide
$89,810
Indiana statewide
$88,880
$40k $90k $140k

Best-paying metros

01 Portland, ME $108,850
02 Bremerton, WA $108,010
03 Baltimore, MD $107,140
04 Lexington Park, MD $105,560
05 Anchorage, AK $103,110
06 Bakersfield, CA $101,770
07 Washington, DC $99,540
08 Vallejo, CA $97,470

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 7,330
02 Texas 7,110
03 Virginia 3,720
04 Florida 2,820
05 Maryland 2,630
06 Washington 2,310

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How to become an engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

Typical education
Associate's degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
None

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Questions about becoming a engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other
How much do engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other make?

The national median wage is $78,350 a year, with the middle half earning between $60,390 and $99,310 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 17 of 100 and ranks #445 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +1.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other?

The typical entry-level education is associate's degree.

Where do engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other earn the most?

Among states, Maine pays the highest median ($107,060). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →