Compare One Occupation Across States
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Full engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other overview →U.S. mean $80,960 · median $78,350
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | #1 | $103,930 | $107,060 | $50 | +28.4% | $67,790–$130,480 |
| New Mexico | #2 | $101,730 | $101,750 | $49 | +25.7% | $65,170–$123,260 |
| Maryland | #3 | $99,460 | $99,970 | $48 | +22.9% | $58,860–$135,800 |
| Virginia | #4 | $97,760 | $98,410 | $47 | +20.8% | $64,000–$131,810 |
| Washington | #5 | $97,160 | $99,720 | $47 | +20% | $60,450–$129,480 |
| Rhode Island | #6 | $96,210 | $94,570 | $46 | +18.8% | $65,470–$130,480 |
| Nevada | #7 | $93,640 | $93,670 | $45 | +15.7% | $66,440–$134,000 |
| Indiana | #8 | $91,820 | $88,880 | $44 | +13.4% | $65,330–$124,730 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $89,800 | $87,450 | $43 | +10.9% | $46,590–$136,090 |
| Alaska | #10 | $88,910 | $89,810 | $43 | +9.8% | $48,290–$126,880 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $88,620 | $90,040 | $43 | +9.5% | $45,200–$120,270 |
| California | #12 | $87,070 | $80,480 | $42 | +7.5% | $52,060–$128,880 |
| North Dakota | #13 | $83,420 | $80,990 | $40 | +3% | $51,830–$109,010 |
| South Carolina | #14 | $81,290 | $80,540 | $39 | +0.4% | $49,050–$103,760 |
| Wyoming | #15 | $81,270 | $79,440 | $39 | +0.4% | $50,710–$106,330 |
| Utah | #16 | $81,090 | $79,370 | $39 | +0.2% | $54,240–$106,330 |
| Oklahoma | #17 | $80,880 | $81,330 | $39 | -0.1% | $49,860–$108,390 |
| Illinois | #18 | $80,270 | $79,800 | $39 | -0.9% | $57,160–$101,920 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $80,080 | $81,290 | $39 | -1.1% | $54,340–$100,490 |
| Colorado | #20 | $78,980 | $76,110 | $38 | -2.4% | $50,530–$107,280 |
| Mississippi | #21 | $78,850 | $79,350 | $38 | -2.6% | $51,520–$108,490 |
| West Virginia | #22 | $78,720 | $81,330 | $38 | -2.8% | $47,090–$98,610 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $78,450 | $76,720 | $38 | -3.1% | $53,160–$99,750 |
| Ohio | #24 | $78,060 | $77,590 | $38 | -3.6% | $48,610–$104,870 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $77,950 | $74,870 | $37 | -3.7% | $59,020–$108,060 |
| Oregon | #26 | $77,520 | $76,960 | $37 | -4.2% | $46,890–$102,900 |
| Missouri | #27 | $76,540 | $72,320 | $37 | -5.5% | $48,630–$106,540 |
| Alabama | #28 | $76,480 | $74,650 | $37 | -5.5% | $43,710–$119,970 |
| Texas | #29 | $75,100 | $73,860 | $36 | -7.2% | $38,720–$113,050 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $74,990 | $74,940 | $36 | -7.4% | $47,460–$104,750 |
| Michigan | #31 | $74,320 | $73,960 | $36 | -8.2% | $45,390–$107,520 |
| Florida | #32 | $73,680 | $70,500 | $35 | -9% | $46,950–$106,930 |
| Georgia | #33 | $72,410 | $68,370 | $35 | -10.6% | $44,190–$102,400 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $72,250 | $68,930 | $35 | -10.8% | $40,630–$107,410 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $71,540 | $72,070 | $34 | -11.6% | $47,970–$98,900 |
| Delaware | #36 | $70,660 | $75,780 | $34 | -12.7% | $48,160–$87,650 |
| Massachusetts | #37 | $70,620 | $67,450 | $34 | -12.8% | $47,280–$96,930 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $70,520 | $67,200 | $34 | -12.9% | $46,900–$97,070 |
| Kansas | #39 | $69,870 | $61,710 | $34 | -13.7% | $50,720–$85,240 |
| New York | #40 | $69,200 | $65,530 | $33 | -14.5% | $50,080–$97,470 |
| Idaho | #41 | $68,540 | $65,790 | $33 | -15.3% | $47,420–$86,260 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $66,730 | $68,060 | $32 | -17.6% | $41,720–$91,170 |
| Iowa | #43 | $66,460 | $63,120 | $32 | -17.9% | $42,460–$89,620 |
| Montana | #44 | $66,400 | $65,730 | $32 | -18% | $44,890–$91,170 |
| Tennessee | #45 | $65,890 | $58,700 | $32 | -18.6% | $42,320–$102,810 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $64,950 | $58,960 | $31 | -19.8% | $38,160–$103,810 |
| Arizona | #47 | $64,330 | $59,580 | $31 | -20.5% | $44,640–$96,100 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $64,120 | $65,660 | $31 | -20.8% | $35,940–$92,770 |
| Vermont | #49 | $60,510 | $52,770 | $29 | -25.3% | $51,350–$82,110 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.