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Employment
Engineering technicians held 532,000 jobs in 2004. About a third were electrical and electronics engineering technicians, as indicated by the following tabulation. Electrical and electronic engineering technicians 182,000 civil engineering technicians 94,000 industrial engineering technicians 69,000 mechanical engineering technicians 48,000 environmental engineering technicians 20,000 electro-mechanical technicians 19,000 aerospace engineering and operations technicians 9,500 engineering technicians, except drafters, all other 91,000 about 36 percent of all engineering technicians worked in manufacturing, mainly in the computer and electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and machinery manufacturing industries. Another 22 percent worked in professional, scientific, and technical service industries, mostly in engineering or business services companies that do engineering work on contract for government, manufacturing firms, or other organizations. Hn 2004, the Federal Government employed 37,000 engineering technicians. State governments employed 39,000, and local governments employed 27,000.
Earnings
Median annual earnings in May 2004 of engineering technicians by specialty are shown in the following tabulation. Aerospace engineering and operations technicians$52,500 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians 46,310 Industrial engineering technicians 43,590 Mechanical engineering technicians 43,400 Electro-mechanical technicians 41,440 Environmental engineering technicians 38,550 Civil engineering technicians 38,480 Median annual earnings of electrical and electronics engineering technicians were $46,310 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $36,290 and $55,750. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $67,900. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in May 2004 are shown below. Federal Government$64,160 Wired telecommunications carriers 51,250 Architectural, engineering, and related services 44,800 Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing 42,780 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing 41,300 Median annual earnings of civil engineering technicians were $38,480 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $29,880 and $48,590. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,180, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $57,550. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of civil engineering technicians in May 2004 are shown below. Local government$43,700 Architectural, engineering, and related services 37,470 State government 35,970 In May 2004, the average annual salary for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in the aerospace products and parts manufacturing industry was $52,250, and the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in the Architectural, engineering, and related services industry was $36,530. The average annual salary for industrial engineering technicians in the semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industry was $40,020. In the Architectural, engineering, and related services industry, the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians was $43,190.
Related Occupations
Engineering technicians apply scientific and engineering principles usually acquired in postsecondary programs below the baccalaureate level. Similar occupations include science technicians; drafters; surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians; and broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators.
Common Lay Titles
Civil Engineer's Aide
Civil Engineering Assistant
Civil Engineering Designer
Civil Engineering Technician
Design Technician
Drafting Technician
Engineering Technician
Facility Planner
Field Technician
Fire Protection Engineering Technician
Helper, Civil Engineer
Parking Analyst
Plumbing Designer
Technician, Highway
Truss Designer
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Schools Offering Degrees for
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 | Universal Technical Institute - National | Online | | | Norwich University - Grad | Online | | | Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute | Campus | New London, CT 06320 | | Today's Tec | Campus | Wallingford, CT 06492 | | NetCom Information Technology | Campus | New York, NY 10118 | | Sanford-Brown Institute | Campus | Melville, NY 11747 | | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Campus | Media, PA 19063 | | Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19110 | | Nextec | Campus | Herndon, VA 20170 | | University of Maryland | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21250 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Harrisonburg, VA 22802 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Charlottesville, VA 22901 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Martinsville, VA 24114 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Salem, VA 24153 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lynchburg, VA 24502 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, VA 24540 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Bluefield, VA 24605 | | FastTrain | Campus | Jacksonville, FL 32256 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Orlando, FL 32809 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Melbourne, FL 32935 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Hialeah, FL 33012 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 | | FastTrain | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Miami, FL 33122 | | FastTrain | Campus | Miami, FL 33134 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Miami, FL 33174 | | FastTrain | Campus | Kendall, FL 33176 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Oakland Park, FL 33309 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | | FastTrain | Campus | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 | | Florida Career College | Campus | West Palm Beach, FL 33417 | | FastTrain | Campus | Tampa, FL 33607 | | National Aviation Academy A & P School | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33760 | | FastTrain | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33761 | | Chattanooga College - Medical, Dental and Technical | Campus | Chattanooga, TN 37411 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Knoxville, TN 37919 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Louisville, KY 40216 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, KY 40422 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lexington, KY 40508 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Stow, OH 44224 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Youngstown, OH 44505 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Cincinnati, OH 45237 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Kettering, OH 45420 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46250 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Livonia, MI 48154 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Flint, MI 48507 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | East Lansing, MI 48823 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Kalamazoo, MI 49002 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Des Moines, IA 50323 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Mason City, IA 50401 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Falls, IA 50613 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Davenport, IA 52807 | | Minneapolis Business College | Campus | Roseville, MN 55113 | | Coyne American Institute Inc | Campus | Chicago, IL 60607 | | Missouri Tech | Campus | Saint Louis, MO 63132 | | Wichita Technical Insitute | Campus | Joplin, MO 64804 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Topeka, KS 66609 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Wichita, KS 67213 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Lincoln, NE 68508 | | Lamson Institute | Campus | San Antonio, TN 78238 | | San Joaquin Valley College | Campus | Bakersfield, CA 93309 | | Ohlone College | Campus | Fremont, CA 94539 | | MTI College | Campus | Sacramento, CA 95841 |
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