Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary
The BLS estimates 95,130 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,190 (May 2025, SOC 17-3023). Across 88 metros with published figures, medians range from $50,080 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $106,250 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE95,130 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$106,250 · 250 jobs
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$103,170 · 540 jobs
- Lexington Park, MD$102,640 · 310 jobs
- Baton Rouge, LA$102,380 · 290 jobs
- Albuquerque, NM$102,250 · 390 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$98,180 · 1,570 jobs
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$97,680 · 690 jobs
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$96,870 · 1,430 jobs
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$96,660 · 750 jobs
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$96,220 · 450 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,190 · 3,290 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$81,940 · 3,230 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$82,000 · 2,960 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$95,280 · 2,880 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$75,580 · 2,720 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$84,090 · 2,590 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$69,410 · 2,200 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$91,620 · 1,980 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$77,990 · 1,730 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$85,510 · 1,590 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in the U.S.?
$78,190 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $61,610–$97,650.
Where do Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($106,250), Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($103,170), Lexington Park, MD ($102,640). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.