Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$76,380avg. a year
$36.72 an hour · 36,190 employed
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $76,380 a year and a median of $74,510. Pay is highest in Louisiana ($119,750) and lowest in West Virginia ($55,060).
$74,510Median pay
$36.72Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
36,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1270 jobs
Louisiana
$119,750
$57.57 an hour
230 jobs
Rhode Island
$94,080
$45.23 an hour
3320 jobs
New Mexico
$92,890
$44.66 an hour
4800 jobs
Missouri
$91,740
$44.11 an hour
53,660 jobs
California
$91,570
$44.03 an hour
6890 jobs
Washington
$86,940
$41.80 an hour
7640 jobs
Maryland
$83,690
$40.23 an hour
82,140 jobs
Texas
$81,660
$39.26 an hour
9350 jobs
Connecticut
$81,540
$39.20 an hour
101,170 jobs
Illinois
$79,370
$38.16 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.
Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $108,940 | $52.37 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,910 | $50.44 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,510 | $50.24 |
| Peoria, IL | $95,780 | $46.05 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,890 | $44.18 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $91,320 | $43.91 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $90,800 | $43.66 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $90,080 | $43.31 |
Related jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,740
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,680
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,700
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,990
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,960
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,000
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Mechanical 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 | $64,030 | $60,350 | 400 |
| Arizona | $71,680 | $72,090 | 730 |
| California | $91,570 | $87,390 | 3,660 |
| Colorado | $79,240 | $77,090 | 330 |
| Connecticut | $81,540 | $82,660 | 350 |
| Delaware | $75,980 | $77,820 | 50 |
| Florida | $59,650 | $59,720 | 540 |
| Georgia | $78,160 | $73,870 | 560 |
| Idaho | $68,450 | $68,310 | 30 |
| Illinois | $79,370 | $77,020 | 1,170 |
| Indiana | $76,020 | $77,220 | 1,500 |
| Iowa | $78,060 | $71,670 | 500 |
| Kansas | $67,860 | $55,390 | 410 |
| Kentucky | $76,300 | $77,990 | 520 |
| Louisiana | $119,750 | $102,800 | 270 |
| Maine | $72,240 | $76,790 | 220 |
| Maryland | $83,690 | $79,180 | 640 |
| Massachusetts | $71,030 | $62,390 | 1,310 |
| Michigan | $71,510 | $68,170 | 4,930 |
| Minnesota | $67,350 | $63,990 | 400 |
| Mississippi | $70,330 | $70,570 | 220 |
| Missouri | $91,740 | $92,150 | 800 |
| Nebraska | $78,670 | $80,050 | 250 |
| Nevada | $76,890 | $72,950 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $70,080 | $66,740 | 570 |
| New Jersey | $70,140 | $65,180 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $92,890 | $97,560 | 320 |
| New York | $75,030 | $78,210 | 1,140 |
| North Carolina | $66,850 | $62,360 | 1,190 |
| North Dakota | $79,000 | $76,440 | 90 |
| Ohio | $75,150 | $78,500 | 1,800 |
| Oklahoma | $68,160 | $61,480 | 490 |
| Oregon | $78,990 | $80,840 | 260 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,860 | $70,820 | 1,620 |
| Rhode Island | $94,080 | $81,600 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $72,340 | $69,580 | 1,290 |
| South Dakota | $57,580 | $53,670 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $66,430 | $62,270 | 580 |
| Texas | $81,660 | $76,610 | 2,140 |
| Utah | $65,200 | $61,870 | 900 |
| Virginia | $73,100 | $75,650 | 670 |
| Washington | $86,940 | $79,410 | 890 |
| West Virginia | $55,060 | $47,660 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $70,850 | $67,850 | 900 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$73,190
3,140 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$86,170
1,220 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$71,880
1,090 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$90,800
1,030 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$104,910
790 jobsKansas City, MO-KS
$91,890
600 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$74,740
540 jobsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$104,510
530 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make?
The average is $76,380 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $74,510 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $36.72, and the median is $35.82 an hour.
Which state pays mechanical engineering technologists and technicians the most?
Louisiana, with an average of $119,750 a year. The best-paying metro area is Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA at $108,940.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,400 a year, and the top 10% earn over $106,050.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3027. 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.