Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$80,680avg. a year
$38.79 an hour · 95,130 employed
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $80,680 a year and a median of $78,190. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($100,550) and lowest in South Dakota ($61,250).
$78,190Median pay
$38.79Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
95,130Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1240 jobs
District of Columbia
$100,550
$48.34 an hour
2230 jobs
Alaska
$96,490
$46.39 an hour
3460 jobs
Hawaii
$95,310
$45.82 an hour
42,170 jobs
Maryland
$94,540
$45.45 an hour
513,450 jobs
California
$93,750
$45.07 an hour
6290 jobs
Rhode Island
$93,610
$45.01 an hour
7200 jobs
Wyoming
$92,880
$44.65 an hour
82,540 jobs
Washington
$92,720
$44.58 an hour
91,000 jobs
New Mexico
$92,370
$44.41 an hour
101,140 jobs
Nevada
$91,290
$43.89 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $108,520 | $52.17 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $106,180 | $51.05 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $104,490 | $50.23 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $102,660 | $49.35 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,390 | $47.30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $97,620 | $46.93 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $97,140 | $46.70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $96,000 | $46.15 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $75,430 | $74,500 | 1,620 |
| Alaska | $96,490 | $92,760 | 230 |
| Arizona | $78,830 | $77,960 | 2,260 |
| Arkansas | $71,300 | $69,960 | 310 |
| California | $93,750 | $86,090 | 13,450 |
| Colorado | $78,830 | $77,440 | 1,410 |
| Connecticut | $83,040 | $81,390 | 1,190 |
| Delaware | $73,200 | $67,360 | 130 |
| District of Columbia | $100,550 | $97,620 | 240 |
| Florida | $73,820 | $73,190 | 4,710 |
| Georgia | $78,450 | $78,070 | 1,630 |
| Hawaii | $95,310 | $96,200 | 460 |
| Idaho | $73,570 | $77,170 | 650 |
| Illinois | $86,320 | $85,510 | 1,980 |
| Indiana | $75,340 | $70,540 | 1,800 |
| Iowa | $74,800 | $74,840 | 880 |
| Kansas | $71,340 | $70,310 | 770 |
| Kentucky | $67,980 | $64,120 | 1,060 |
| Louisiana | $85,250 | $82,990 | 1,000 |
| Maine | $87,980 | $83,440 | 270 |
| Maryland | $94,540 | $95,830 | 2,170 |
| Massachusetts | $79,000 | $77,710 | 4,030 |
| Michigan | $73,230 | $74,800 | 2,350 |
| Minnesota | $79,250 | $78,280 | 1,540 |
| Mississippi | $81,110 | $81,180 | 650 |
| Missouri | $74,370 | $72,120 | 1,390 |
| Montana | $81,470 | $82,050 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $69,380 | $65,490 | 710 |
| Nevada | $91,290 | $88,160 | 1,140 |
| New Hampshire | $74,640 | $74,560 | 590 |
| New Jersey | $87,320 | $85,510 | 2,250 |
| New Mexico | $92,370 | $96,070 | 1,000 |
| New York | $77,540 | $77,040 | 4,390 |
| North Carolina | $77,890 | $76,040 | 2,490 |
| North Dakota | $81,560 | $80,930 | 120 |
| Ohio | $69,180 | $63,300 | 3,260 |
| Oklahoma | $81,880 | $80,880 | 1,170 |
| Oregon | $79,180 | $77,990 | 1,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,470 | $76,070 | 3,470 |
| Rhode Island | $93,610 | $98,600 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $75,840 | $73,450 | 2,060 |
| South Dakota | $61,250 | $58,340 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $66,410 | $63,750 | 1,820 |
| Texas | $73,620 | $74,050 | 8,960 |
| Utah | $74,730 | $72,670 | 1,420 |
| Vermont | $74,930 | $74,760 | 300 |
| Virginia | $86,060 | $79,540 | 4,670 |
| Washington | $92,720 | $93,930 | 2,540 |
| West Virginia | $85,250 | $85,440 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $73,700 | $71,880 | 1,520 |
| Wyoming | $92,880 | $99,840 | 200 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$79,670
3,290 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$85,240
3,230 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$85,760
2,960 jobsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$95,370
2,880 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$74,730
2,720 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$89,280
2,590 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$73,790
2,200 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$97,620
1,980 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make?
The average is $80,680 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $78,190 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $38.79, and the median is $37.59 an hour.
Which state pays electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $100,550 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $108,520.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,510 a year, and the top 10% earn over $115,700.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3023. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.