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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 36,190 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $74,510 (May 2025, SOC 17-3027). Across 41 metros with published figures, medians range from $53,140 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL to $100,620 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,400P25$59,510MEDIAN$74,510P75$88,110P90$106,050
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$100,620 · 790 jobs
  2. Kansas City, MO-KS$100,150 · 600 jobs
  3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$96,680 · 530 jobs
  4. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$96,610 · 240 jobs
  5. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$91,450 · 1,030 jobs
  6. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$84,930 · 210 jobs
  7. Ann Arbor, MI$84,150 · 280 jobs
  8. St. Louis, MO-IL$84,020 · 300 jobs
  9. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$82,570 · 200 jobs
  10. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$82,220 · 200 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$69,490 · 3,140 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,080 · 1,220 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,390 · 1,090 jobs
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$91,450 · 1,030 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$100,620 · 790 jobs
  6. Kansas City, MO-KS$100,150 · 600 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$73,400 · 540 jobs
  8. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$96,680 · 530 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,860 · 520 jobs
  10. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$60,480 · 490 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Questions

What is the median Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$74,510 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $59,510–$88,110.

Where do Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($100,620), Kansas City, MO-KS ($100,150), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($96,680). 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.