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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$28.11
Entry wage$19.12
10th percentile wage$17.32
50th percentile wage$27.59
90th percentile wage$38.94
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing7070%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1013.5%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$34.02
Manufacturing70$27.39
Professional and Business Services$22.02
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians (17-3023)
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$27.59 $37.24  -$9.65
2015$26.89+2.6%$36.29 +2.6%-$9.40
2014$26.39+1.9%$35.61 +1.9%-$9.22
2013$25.88+1.9%$34.93 +1.9%-$9.05
2012$25.38+2.0%$34.25 +2.0%-$8.87
2011$24.98+1.6%$33.72 +1.6%-$8.73
2010$24.55+1.8%$33.13 +1.8%-$8.58
2009$24.28+1.1%$32.78 +1.1%-$8.49
2008$23.56+3.1%$31.80 +3.1%-$8.24
2007$22.77+3.5%$30.74 +3.5%-$7.96
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$27.59 $19.32  $8.27
2015$26.89+2.6%$18.78 +2.9%$8.11
2014$26.39+1.9%$18.38 +2.2%$8.01
2013$25.88+1.9%$18.01 +2.1%$7.87
2012$25.38+2.0%$17.70 +1.7%$7.68
2011$24.98+1.6%$17.42 +1.6%$7.56
2010$24.55+1.8%$17.13 +1.7%$7.42
2009$24.28+1.1%$16.90 +1.4%$7.39
2008$23.56+3.1%$16.46 +2.6%$7.10
2007$22.77+3.5%$15.94 +3.3%$6.83
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $32.28 230
North Central $31.72 380
Eastern $30.51 480
South Central $28.08 350
Northwest $27.59 100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern $30.51 480
North Central $31.72 380
South Central $28.08 350
Southwest $32.28 230
Northwest $27.59 100
Wages in other areas
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