Compare One Occupation Across States
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Full mechanical engineering technologists and technicians overview →U.S. mean $76,380 · median $74,510
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | #1 | $119,750 | $102,800 | $58 | +56.8% | $47,060–$177,310 |
| Rhode Island | #2 | $94,080 | $81,600 | $45 | +23.2% | $56,470–$140,960 |
| New Mexico | #3 | $92,890 | $97,560 | $45 | +21.6% | $56,400–$122,690 |
| Missouri | #4 | $91,740 | $92,150 | $44 | +20.1% | $62,050–$127,480 |
| California | #5 | $91,570 | $87,390 | $44 | +19.9% | $57,950–$124,740 |
| Washington | #6 | $86,940 | $79,410 | $42 | +13.8% | $59,150–$125,450 |
| Maryland | #7 | $83,690 | $79,180 | $40 | +9.6% | $51,750–$124,060 |
| Texas | #8 | $81,660 | $76,610 | $39 | +6.9% | $48,530–$123,620 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $81,540 | $82,660 | $39 | +6.8% | $49,350–$128,460 |
| Illinois | #10 | $79,370 | $77,020 | $38 | +3.9% | $51,360–$121,460 |
| Colorado | #11 | $79,240 | $77,090 | $38 | +3.7% | $54,650–$109,650 |
| North Dakota | #12 | $79,000 | $76,440 | $38 | +3.4% | $56,160–$122,390 |
| Oregon | #13 | $78,990 | $80,840 | $38 | +3.4% | $52,720–$104,850 |
| Nebraska | #14 | $78,670 | $80,050 | $38 | +3% | $52,590–$99,640 |
| Georgia | #15 | $78,160 | $73,870 | $38 | +2.3% | $48,170–$128,540 |
| Iowa | #16 | $78,060 | $71,670 | $38 | +2.2% | $52,430–$125,300 |
| Nevada | #17 | $76,890 | $72,950 | $37 | +0.7% | $47,030–$118,650 |
| Kentucky | #18 | $76,300 | $77,990 | $37 | -0.1% | $48,690–$97,880 |
| Indiana | #19 | $76,020 | $77,220 | $37 | -0.5% | $49,610–$99,380 |
| Delaware | #20 | $75,980 | $77,820 | $37 | -0.5% | $53,980–$99,190 |
| Ohio | #21 | $75,150 | $78,500 | $36 | -1.6% | $48,820–$97,740 |
| New York | #22 | $75,030 | $78,210 | $36 | -1.8% | $46,290–$103,660 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $73,860 | $70,820 | $36 | -3.3% | $49,620–$100,630 |
| Virginia | #24 | $73,100 | $75,650 | $35 | -4.3% | $46,090–$98,320 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $72,340 | $69,580 | $35 | -5.3% | $49,350–$96,610 |
| Maine | #26 | $72,240 | $76,790 | $35 | -5.4% | $49,920–$102,730 |
| Arizona | #27 | $71,680 | $72,090 | $34 | -6.2% | $49,570–$99,020 |
| Michigan | #28 | $71,510 | $68,170 | $34 | -6.4% | $46,110–$98,980 |
| Massachusetts | #29 | $71,030 | $62,390 | $34 | -7% | $53,200–$95,460 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $70,850 | $67,850 | $34 | -7.2% | $47,880–$90,150 |
| Mississippi | #31 | $70,330 | $70,570 | $34 | -7.9% | $49,240–$91,170 |
| New Jersey | #32 | $70,140 | $65,180 | $34 | -8.2% | $46,350–$99,860 |
| New Hampshire | #33 | $70,080 | $66,740 | $34 | -8.2% | $54,570–$85,490 |
| Idaho | #34 | $68,450 | $68,310 | $33 | -10.4% | $55,120–$84,220 |
| Oklahoma | #35 | $68,160 | $61,480 | $33 | -10.8% | $49,390–$97,650 |
| Kansas | #36 | $67,860 | $55,390 | $33 | -11.2% | $48,560–$100,360 |
| Minnesota | #37 | $67,350 | $63,990 | $32 | -11.8% | $45,000–$85,640 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $66,850 | $62,360 | $32 | -12.5% | $48,550–$91,160 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $66,430 | $62,270 | $32 | -13% | $46,320–$94,160 |
| Utah | #40 | $65,200 | $61,870 | $31 | -14.6% | $48,370–$88,110 |
| Alabama | #41 | $64,030 | $60,350 | $31 | -16.2% | $46,370–$78,690 |
| Florida | #42 | $59,650 | $59,720 | $29 | -21.9% | $37,830–$82,410 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $57,580 | $53,670 | $28 | -24.6% | $45,150–$77,980 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $55,060 | $47,660 | $26 | -27.9% | $32,290–$79,160 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.