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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
Southwest Minnesota 205$30.87/hr$22.75/hr$23.19/hr$31.87/hr$36.99/hr$37.84/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ConstructionN/AN/A
Manufacturing440$35.56/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$32.91/hr
Professional and Business Services440$30.68/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration70$35.10/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -10-
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
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$31.87/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20$28.47/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20$29.40/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$32.78/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 30$26.49/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$32.82/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 40$34.60/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 40$32.96/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 40$32.78/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 60$25.29/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 70$40.59/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 810$35.13/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 850$33.55/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,100$33.04/hrN/A


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3,810$31.23/hr4.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,080$33.25/hr4.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,760$32.53/hr-1.2%


  • 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.