DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Occupational Description:
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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 15021$22.76/hr$0.97/hr$16.89/hr$19.28/hr$22.28/hr$25.42/hr$30.32/hr
Minnesota 51084$27.65/hr$0.88/hr$17.97/hr$21.53/hr$27.11/hr$33.74/hr$38.38/hr
U S 14,290557$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing150$22.28/hr
Other Regional Data For Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 310 $30.63/hr -1.5%
Northwest Minnesota 150 $22.28/hr 2.6%
Central Minnesota 40 $22.55/hr 6.3%
Southwest Minnesota 20 $23.57/hr -1.9%
Southeast Minnesota 20 $27.36/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,580$21.10/hr9.1%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators190$27.60/hr0.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders90$22.71/hr4.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersN/AN/AN/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians