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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary

The BLS estimates 59,930 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,350 (May 2025, SOC 17-3029). Across 59 metros with published figures, medians range from $47,730 in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA to $146,310 in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, EXCEPT DRAFTERS, ALL OTHER · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,030P25$60,390MEDIAN$78,350P75$99,310P90$118,330
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$146,310 · 280 jobs
  2. Portland-South Portland, ME$108,850 · 750 jobs
  3. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$108,010 · 1,160 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$107,140 · 930 jobs
  5. Lexington Park, MD$105,560 · 450 jobs
  6. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$101,770 · 610 jobs
  7. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$101,570 · 240 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$99,540 · 1,660 jobs
  9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$94,810 · 330 jobs
  10. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$94,570 · 430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$76,120 · 2,860 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$69,890 · 1,770 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$99,540 · 1,660 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$92,480 · 1,450 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$71,930 · 1,290 jobs
  6. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$108,010 · 1,160 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,890 · 1,120 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$83,940 · 1,090 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$107,140 · 930 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$67,850 · 820 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in the U.S.?

$78,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $60,390–$99,310.

Where do Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area ($146,310), Portland-South Portland, ME ($108,850), Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($108,010). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.