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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians — wages and employment
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians earned a median annual wage of $70,760 in the United States in May 2024, with 14,680 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians earned a median annual wage of $70,760 in the United States in May 2024, with 14,680 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $47,770 or less, the best-paid tenth $109,580 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $65,080 to $70,760, +8.7 %. The best-paying state is Washington at $106,410; the lowest Puerto Rico at $39,170. Among metropolitan areas, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT pays the highest median, $110,390. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 14,680 | $70,760 | $75,710 | $47,770 | $58,570 | $87,320 | $109,580 | $34.02 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 15,360 | $65,080 | $72,430 | $44,210 | $51,650 | $82,990 | $104,690 | $31.29 | evidence → |
By state
Median annual wage, May 2024, highest first. Each state has its own record with the full series.
| State | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $106,410 | 520 |
| Nevada | $86,520 | 370 |
| Virginia | $83,060 | 410 |
| New Hampshire | $82,650 | 70 |
| Maine | $80,560 | 100 |
| Connecticut | $79,220 | 210 |
| Alaska | $79,200 | 50 |
| California | $78,370 | 1,620 |
| Arizona | $78,360 | 150 |
| Iowa | $78,190 | 60 |
| Illinois | $77,150 | 320 |
| New Jersey | $76,960 | 210 |
| Maryland | $76,820 | 210 |
| Louisiana | $74,580 | 170 |
| New York | $74,270 | 430 |
| North Dakota | $73,620 | 100 |
| Florida | $73,400 | 740 |
| Montana | $72,960 | 120 |
| Colorado | $72,390 | 200 |
| Idaho | $72,070 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $71,520 | 70 |
| Utah | $69,770 | 400 |
| Alabama | $68,910 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $68,210 | 1,080 |
| Ohio | $67,170 | 540 |
| Georgia | $66,220 | 200 |
| Nebraska | $65,840 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,460 | 830 |
| Texas | $64,450 | 1,200 |
| Wisconsin | $64,370 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $63,900 | 320 |
| Oklahoma | $63,310 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $61,990 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $61,430 | 270 |
| Michigan | $60,470 | 620 |
| North Carolina | $57,690 | 630 |
| Tennessee | $50,440 | 700 |
| Oregon | $49,460 | 270 |
| Indiana | $40,020 | 130 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,170 | 40 |
Highest-paying metropolitan areas
Top 20 by median annual wage.
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $110,390 | 80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $108,910 | 350 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,680 | 480 |
| Toledo, OH | $106,810 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $100,720 | 40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $88,080 | 30 |
| Reno, NV | $87,130 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84,970 | 220 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $83,380 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $83,060 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $80,940 | — |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,560 | 90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,410 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $79,270 | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,200 | 350 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,060 | 280 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,770 | 70 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $78,580 | 190 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $78,360 | 130 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,700 | 140 |
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