Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by state
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians is a professional role in the Architecture and Engineering job family, focused on Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicianss do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingWriting
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
18,720 workers
$76,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
10,980 workers
$84,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
1,560 workers
$77,000
Wholesale Trade
1,420 workers
$70,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
650 workers
$86,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
560 workers
$89,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
510 workers
$94,000
Construction
480 workers
$72,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pays 25% below the average across 36 roles in the Architecture and Engineering job family (family average $105,500).
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