DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	510	84	$27.65/hr	$0.88/hr	$17.97/hr	$21.53/hr	$27.11/hr	$33.74/hr	$38.38/hr
U S	14,290	557	$29.84/hr	$0.33/hr	$17.74/hr	$22.05/hr	$28.34/hr	$36.24/hr	$45.40/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 400 $25.00/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 50 $35.44/hr Professional and Business Services 30 $31.42/hr

Other Regional Data For Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 510 $27.11/hr -1.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 380 $29.04/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 310 $30.63/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 150 $22.28/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 120 $22.32/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 70 $25.89/hr N/A Central Minnesota 40 $22.55/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 20 $27.36/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 20 $23.57/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 20 $26.13/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,020	$22.42/hr	1.5%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	1,520	$30.46/hr	2.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,180	$22.18/hr	0.2%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	500	$16.32/hr	-4.4%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	300	$20.23/hr	1.9%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	N/A	N/A	-1.1%

• Operates metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures.
• Aligns, fits, and assembles component parts, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, and microscope.
• Installs electrical and electronic parts and hardware in housing or assembly, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
• Tests performance of electromechanical assembly, using test instruments such as oscilloscope, electronic voltmeter, and bridge.
• Analyzes and records test results and prepares written documentation.
• Reads blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical orders to determine method and sequence of assembly.
• Inspects parts for surface defects.
• Verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Repairs, reworks, and calibrates assemblies to meet operational specifications and tolerances.