Engineering technicians, except drafters

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2017 Workforce

400k

Average Age

43.4

Average Salary

$56,365

Average Male Salary

$59,411

Average Female Salary

$43,331

About

Engineering technicians, except drafters are most often employed by the Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. industry. The average yearly wage for Engineering technicians, except drafters was $56,365 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Engineering technicians, except drafters are Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, and Racine County PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Engineering technicians, except drafters are Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, and San Jose City (Southeast/Evergreen) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Engineering technicians, except drafters workforce. Engineering technicians, except drafters workforce in 2017 was 400,477 people, of which 18.9% were women and 81.1% were men. Engineering technicians, except drafters are paid most in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

324,603

Male Workforce

± 14k

75,874

Female Workforce

± 6.76k

The Engineering technicians, except drafters workforce in 2017 was 400,477 people (18.9% women and 81.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.54% between 2014 (410,913) and 2017 (400,477).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Engineering technicians, except drafters.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($67,317), New Jersey ($64,884), and Louisiana ($63,400).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,365

AVERAGE WAGE

#167 in the ranking (2017)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Engineering technicians, except drafters earned an average of $56,365, $3,231 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Engineering technicians, except drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.31

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Engineering technicians, except drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Engineering technicians, except drafters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Engineering technicians, except drafters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Engineering technicians, except drafters and on wages for those in the field. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. is the industry that employs the most Engineering technicians, except drafters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Engineering technicians, except drafters, by average wage, is Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities ($119,586).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

400k

2017 Workforce

± 15,515

0.333%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.47%

This graphic shows the share of Engineering technicians, except drafters employed by various industries. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. employs the largest share of Engineering technicians, except drafters at 40.6%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 34.3% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 25.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Engineering technicians, except drafters in the US. The workforce of Engineering technicians, except drafters in 2017 was 400,477 people, with 18.9% woman, and 81.1% men. The average age of male Engineering technicians, except drafters in the workforce is 43.7 and of female Engineering technicians, except drafters is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Engineering technicians, except drafters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Engineering technicians, except drafters in 2017 was 400,477 people, with 18.9% woman, and 81.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (54,939 people), 55 to 59 years (51,526 people), and 45 to 49 years (45,753 people). Among them they concentrated 38.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 12.1% of Engineering technicians, except drafters workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and Cuban (6.56)%

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Races

In 2017, 75.9% of the Engineering technicians, except drafters workforce were White, of which 17.2% were women and 82.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.69%) and Asian (7.87%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Engineering technicians, except drafters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Engineering technicians, except drafters is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Engineering technicians, except drafters, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engineering technicians, except drafters need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Engineering technicians, except drafters in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (17,934 people), Business (11,376 people), and Biology (7,432 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Engineering technicians, except drafters workers were Some college (136,765 people), High School or Equivalent (88,981 people), and Associates Degree (85,367 people).

The graphic shows the Engineering technicians, except drafters workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Engineering technicians, except drafters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Engineering technicians, except drafters need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.