Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters

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2021 Workforce
369k
Average Age
42.6
Estimated Job Growth
3.03%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$62,767
Average Male Salary
$66,424
Average Female Salary
$48,675

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Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters was $62,767 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters are Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Union City, Newark & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA, and Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters are Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, and Union City, Newark & Fremont (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce. Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce in 2021 was 368,565 people, of which 20.6% were women and 79.4% were men. Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters are paid most in New Haven County (Northwest) PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
292,635
Male Workforce
± 13.3k
75,930
Female Workforce
± 6.76k

The Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce in 2021 was 368,565 people (20.6% women and 79.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24% between 2018 (297,189) and 2021 (368,565).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($86,099), Alaska ($80,615), and Maryland ($73,286).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,767
AVERAGE WAGE
#191 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters earned an average of $62,767, $3,172 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.326
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.326, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, by average wage, is Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($409,763).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
369k
2021 Workforce
± 14,887
8.48%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 5.38%

This graphic shows the share of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters at 39.4%, followed by Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. with 36.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 24%.

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Demographic information on Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in the US. The workforce of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in 2021 was 368,565 people, with 20.6% woman, and 79.4% men. The average age of male Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in 2021 was 368,565 people, with 20.6% woman, and 79.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (43,578 people), 25 to 29 years (41,740  people), and 30 to 34 years (40,775 people). Among them they concentrated 34.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 13.9% of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workers were Hispanic and 86.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.7%), Puerto Rican (12.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.1)%

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Races

In 2021, 72.2% of the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce were White, of which 18.7% were women and 81.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.93%) and Asian (8.29%).

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Data on higher education choices for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

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The most common majors achieved by Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (18,731 people), Business (11,049 people), and Biology (7,408 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workers were Some college (118,957 people), High School or Equivalent (87,139 people), and Associates Degree (72,753 people).

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Projections on job growth for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, and Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, and Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians are expected to see a growth of 3.03% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, and Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians.
3.03%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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