Engineering Technician United States
Engineering Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$70,000a year
Most Engineering Technicians earn $60k to $83k a year
From 178 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Technician salary in the US is $70,000 a year. Most job postings pay $60,100 to $83,200. From 178 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $86k | $75k to $94k | 35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $71k | $59k to $87k | 15 |
| New York | $66k | $57k to $71k | 12 |
| Alabama | – | – | 3 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 4 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Illinois | – | – | 5 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 3 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 5 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 6 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Texas | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Washington | – | – | 9 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $90k | $73k to $112k | 49 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $88k | $76k to $89k | 23 | 10 |
| San Francisco, CA | $88k | $83k to $93k | 32 | 10 |
| New York, NY | $67k | $63k to $71k | 24 | 12 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 40 | 10 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 10 | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 13 | 5 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 24 | 3 |
| Manchester, NH | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 30 | 7 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 18 | 4 |
| Reno, NV | – | – | 9 | 3 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 17 | 6 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 20 | 6 |
| Worcester, MA | – | – | 7 | 5 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 68 job postings$49k $64k
Typical: $53k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 55 job postings$62k $87k
Typical: $76k
- Senior 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $49k to $64k a year, typically $53k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $67k | $60k | – | – | – |
How much does a Engineering Technician make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $70,000 a year for Engineering Technician roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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