Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technician salary
74,510 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 17-3027
Half of all mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in the United States earn more than 74,510 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay282of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.48×59,510 USD – 88,110 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 59,510 USD |
| Median | 74,510 USD |
| Mean | 76,380 USD |
| Upper quartile | 88,110 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 17-3027 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 74,990 USD
- Public Relations Specialists 74,750 USD
- Construction and Building Inspectors 74,690 USD
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 74,500 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 74,450 USD
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 74,340 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov