Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters

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2020 Workforce

340k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

3.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$58,716

Average Male Salary

$61,742

Average Female Salary

$46,980

About

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 $58,716 in 2020.

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

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce. Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce in 2020 was 339,765 people, of which 20.5% were women and 79.5% were men. Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters are paid most in South of Market & Potrero PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

270,113

Male Workforce

± 12.7k

69,652

Female Workforce

± 6.48k

The Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce in 2020 was 339,765 people (20.5% women and 79.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.3% between 2018 (297,189) and 2020 (339,765).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($68,007), Connecticut ($67,905), and Maryland ($67,726).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,716

AVERAGE WAGE

#197 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters earned an average of $58,716, $2,762 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.319

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.319, 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).

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

Industry

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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($191,675).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

340k

2020 Workforce

± 14,294

6.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.67%

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 38.1%, followed by Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. with 36.6% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 25.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in the US. The workforce of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in 2020 was 339,765 people, with 20.5% woman, and 79.5% men. The average age of male Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters is 41.2, 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 2020 was 339,765 people, with 20.5% woman, and 79.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (41,039 people), 25 to 29 years (37,914 people), and 50 to 54 years (37,291 people). Among them they concentrated 34.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.5% of Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.2%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.28)%

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Races

In 2020, 73.8% of the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce were White, of which 18.5% were women and 81.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.08%) and Asian (8.46%).

Education & Skills

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 2020 were Mechanical Technologies.

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 Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (15,773 people), Business (9,845 people), and Biology (6,609 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 (111,247 people), High School or Equivalent (80,719 people), and Associates Degree (67,881 people).

The graphic shows the Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

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.