17 Series · SOC 17-3024
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$70,760
per year
Median Hourly
$34.02/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$75,710
average
Employment
14,680
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,770
25th Percentile
$58,570
Median
$70,760
75th Percentile
$87,320
90th Percentile
$109,580
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $106,410 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Nevada | $86,520 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Virginia | $83,060 | +17% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $82,650 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $80,560 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $79,220 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $79,200 | +12% above national |
| 8 | California | $78,370 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Arizona | $78,360 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Iowa | $78,190 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Illinois | $77,150 | +9% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $76,960 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $76,820 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Louisiana | $74,580 | +5% above national |
| 15 | New York | $74,270 | +5% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $73,620 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Florida | $73,400 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Montana | $72,960 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $72,390 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Idaho | $72,070 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Kentucky | $71,520 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Utah | $69,770 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Alabama | $68,910 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $68,210 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Ohio | $67,170 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $66,220 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $65,840 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $65,460 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $64,450 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $64,370 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Minnesota | $63,900 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $63,310 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Mississippi | $61,990 | 12% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $61,430 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $60,470 | 15% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $57,690 | 18% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $50,440 | 29% below national |
| 38 | Oregon | $49,460 | 30% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $40,020 | 43% below national |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $39,170 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $110,390 | +56% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $108,910 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,680 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | $106,810 | +51% above national |
| 5 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $106,100 | +50% above national |
| 6 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $101,850 | +44% above national |
| 7 | Midland, TX | $100,720 | +42% above national |
| 8 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $88,080 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Reno, NV | $87,130 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84,970 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $83,380 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Richmond, VA | $83,060 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Bozeman, MT | $80,940 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,610 | +14% above national |
| 15 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,560 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,410 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $79,270 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,200 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $79,200 | +12% above national |
| 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,060 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,770 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $78,580 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $78,360 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,010 | +10% above national |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,700 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,080 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $76,820 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,870 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Boulder, CO | $75,000 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Akron, OH | $74,910 | +6% above national |
| 31 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $74,870 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,780 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Springfield, MA | $73,790 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Spartanburg, SC | $73,210 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,950 | +3% above national |
| 36 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $72,630 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Fargo, ND-MN | $72,080 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Boise City, ID | $72,070 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $72,040 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $71,330 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,740 | same as national |
| 42 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,400 | 1% below national |
| 43 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $69,770 | 1% below national |
| 44 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,520 | 2% below national |
| 45 | Lafayette, LA | $69,450 | 2% below national |
| 46 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $69,350 | 2% below national |
| 47 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $68,160 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $66,780 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,660 | 6% below national |
| 50 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $65,730 | 7% below national |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,380 | 8% below national |
| 52 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $65,050 | 8% below national |
| 53 | Rochester, NY | $64,930 | 8% below national |
| 54 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,670 | 9% below national |
| 55 | York-Hanover, PA | $64,490 | 9% below national |
| 56 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $63,980 | 10% below national |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | $63,790 | 10% below national |
| 58 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $62,800 | 11% below national |
| 59 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,390 | 12% below national |
| 60 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,970 | 12% below national |
| 61 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,740 | 13% below national |
| 62 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,940 | 14% below national |
| 63 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,790 | 14% below national |
| 64 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,970 | 15% below national |
| 65 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,750 | 16% below national |
| 66 | Worcester, MA | $59,650 | 16% below national |
| 67 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | 16% below national |
| 68 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $57,690 | 18% below national |
| 69 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $56,190 | 21% below national |
| 70 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $56,140 | 21% below national |
| 71 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $55,830 | 21% below national |
| 72 | Morristown, TN | $51,070 | 28% below national |
| 73 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,920 | 28% below national |
| 74 | Knoxville, TN | $49,640 | 30% below national |
| 75 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,460 | 30% below national |
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