Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3029 · 2024-2034
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $82,733per year
- Projected openings
- 6,760
- Projected change
- +3.9%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $112,137 | 40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $103,981 | 490 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $101,290 | 250 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $99,616 | 30 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $98,986 | 1,040 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $97,094 | 280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $93,370 | 1,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $85,030 | 530 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $83,674 | 410 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $83,325 | 50 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $82,708 | 100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $81,496 | 190 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $79,986 | 50 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $78,672 | 60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $78,073 | 1,020 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $70,282 | 690 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | $60,090 | 20 |
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $125,929 | 38,210 | +8.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,088 | 24,010 | +11.9% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,513 | 19,090 | +6.4% |
| Electrical Engineers | $148,072 | 15,160 | +7.3% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $190,364 | 12,740 | +7.8% |
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