DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Occupational Description:
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota 409$30.61/hr$1.80/hr$21.41/hr$24.26/hr$28.70/hr$35.85/hr$44.10/hr
Minnesota 1,33073$30.84/hr$0.77/hr$19.61/hr$24.35/hr$29.78/hr$37.22/hr$45.23/hr
U S 42,820899$28.73/hr$0.20/hr$17.07/hr$21.46/hr$27.68/hr$35.04/hr$43.06/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing30$26.03/hr
Other Regional Data For Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 890 $32.56/hr 4.5%
Southwest Minnesota 90 $21.70/hr 4.1%
Central Minnesota 70 $26.63/hr 6.6%
Southeast Minnesota 40 $28.70/hr 2.4%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A 6.3%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 8.8%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1,050$20.15/hr5.5%
Machinists880$22.02/hr4.2%
Model Makers, Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians