Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Occupational Description:
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or calibrate machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	30	7	$28.82/hr	$18.14/hr	$22.85/hr	$28.03/hr	$37.17/hr	$40.81/hr

Leading Industries for Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	630	$30.64/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	10	$37.05/hr
Professional and Business Services	420	$38.13/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$39.32/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$28.95/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$28.03/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$23.48/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$28.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	30	$28.03/hr	-2.2%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$27.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$39.25/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$29.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$29.44/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	40	$30.43/hr	4.1%
Southwest Minnesota	50	$23.82/hr	2.4%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$27.01/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	110	$36.15/hr	1.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	780	$33.58/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	860	$33.56/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,080	$33.25/hr	4.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	1,100	$33.04/hr	N/A
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,760	$32.53/hr	-1.2%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
Recommend product or component design improvements, based on test data or observations.
Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.