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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 $54,987 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Engineering technicians, except drafters by wage are Editors, Respiratory therapists and Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders. Engineering technicians, except drafters are part of the Architecture & engineering occupations category, along with Architects, except naval; Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists; Aerospace engineers; Biomedical & agricultural engineers; Chemical engineers; and Civil engineers.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Engineering technicians, except drafters are Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA and Minot City PUMA, ND. The top 3 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.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering technicians, except drafters and on wages and locations 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 Petroleum refining. Engineering technicians, except drafters are paid most in San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.
Demographic information on Engineering technicians, except drafters in the US. The average age of male Engineering technicians, except drafters in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Engineering technicians, except drafters is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Engineering technicians, except drafters is White.
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 a relatively high number of Engineering technicians, except drafters hold a major in Cultural & Gender Studies.
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, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engineering technicians, except drafters need more than the average amount of Installation, Programming, and Repairing.
Projections on wages and job growth for Engineering technicians, except drafters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Engineering technicians, except drafters are expected to see a growth of 4.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.
