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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 85060$36.21/hr$23.53/hr$30.15/hr$36.84/hr$41.87/hr$46.49/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and MiningN/AN/A
ConstructionN/AN/A
Manufacturing330$37.89/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$35.83/hr
Professional and Business Services310$33.83/hr
Education and Health Services20$37.53/hr
Public Administration80$36.12/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 20$33.00/hr0.0%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$33.00/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20$30.69/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$34.26/hr3.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$34.74/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 30$30.14/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 40$36.77/hr4.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 40$23.51/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 40$37.36/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 50$38.87/hr5.4%
Rochester MN MSA 50$35.83/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 70$31.99/hr-10.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 620$38.89/hr6.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 640$38.39/hrN/A
Minnesota 850$36.84/hr4.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4,830$31.97/hr8.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 730$35.07/hr4.6%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,790$35.28/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.