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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other



All engineering technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 67065$39.58/hr$26.86/hr$34.55/hr$40.17/hr$46.29/hr$49.66/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing410$40.17/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$47.57/hr
Professional and Business Services160$40.24/hr
Education and Health Services20$37.93/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 10$38.88/hr0.0%
Rochester MN MSA 20$40.90/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 30N/A4.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$37.24/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30$25.62/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$37.24/hr3.3%
Northwest Balance of State 30N/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State 40$37.91/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 50$37.91/hr-10.1%
Central Minnesota 70$36.22/hr5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 480$40.17/hr6.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 500$40.17/hrN/A
Minnesota 670$40.17/hr4.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 5,380$34.84/hr8.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 400$31.63/hr4.6%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,540$38.69/hr2.2%


  • Assemble fiber optical, optoelectronic, or free-space optics components, subcomponents, assemblies, or subassemblies.
  • Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
  • Monitor mechanical factors, such as turbine load or strain information.
  • Build photonics tools to be applied to electrical grids to detect hot spots, such as failing insulators or conductors.
  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
  • Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
  • Map the presence of imperfections within objects, using sonic measurements.
  • Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
  • Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing trainees or staff.
  • Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.