Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 17-3023 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$78,187
$37.59/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $78,187 per year ($37.59/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $61,610 and $97,656 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $115,690 per year. There are approximately 95,130 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+0.6%
Little or no change
Annual openings
8K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
94K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
1% from new growth99% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
12K
$75,650
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
NAICS 334400
10K
$73,460
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
NAICS 334500
8K
$75,180
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
7K
$105,600
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
NAICS 221100
6K
$99,550
Wage range across top 5 industries: $73,460 to $105,600 (44% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$23.80
$49,504
P25
$29.62
$61,610
P50MEDIAN
$37.59
$78,187
P75
$46.95
$97,656
P90
$55.62
$115,690
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary?
The national median salary for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $78,187 per year ($37.59/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $61,610 and $97,656 annually.
How much do top-earning electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make?
The 90th percentile salary for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $115,690 per year ($55.62/hr). The 75th percentile is $97,656 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians?
Entry-level Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (10th percentile) earn approximately $49,504 per year ($23.80/hr). The 25th percentile is $61,610 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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