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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other earn a median $78,350 a year nationally. Architecture and Engineering Occupations

U.S. median
$78,350
$37.67 per hour
Range
$47,030 – $118,330
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
59,930
across the U.S.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$63,949
per year · effective tax rate 18.4%
$5,329Monthly
$2,665Twice a month
$2,460Every 2 weeks
$30.74Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,407
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,858
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,136
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$63,949

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$47,030$22.61$39,969
25th percentile$60,390$29.03$50,703
Median (50th)$78,350$37.67$63,949
75th percentile$99,310$47.75$78,695
90th percentile (top earners)$118,330$56.89$92,075

Best cities for engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Bremerton, WA$108,010$84,815$80,3121,160
2Lexington Park, MD$105,560$78,441$77,849450
3Portland, ME$108,850$79,119$77,676750
4Baltimore, MD$107,140$79,476$76,063930
5Bakersfield, CA$101,770$73,867$73,218610
6Oklahoma City, OK$84,430$64,973$71,866450
7Washington, DC$99,540$73,364$67,3781,660
8Seattle, WA$92,750$74,080$66,659570
9Houston, TX$76,120$62,380$63,2482,860
10Philadelphia, PA$81,470$63,643$62,058570
11San Diego, CA$92,480$68,316$61,0581,450
12Detroit, MI$77,710$60,447$60,267730
13Minneapolis, MN$81,290$62,013$59,160500
14Denver, CO$78,080$61,032$57,696770
15Dallas, TX$71,930$59,433$57,6511,290
16San Jose, CA$84,670$63,650$57,642590
17Austin, TX$66,910$55,901$57,004480
18Portland, OR$79,350$58,539$55,529780
19San Francisco, CA$83,940$63,214$54,6771,090
20Wichita, KS$60,570$48,268$54,266780
21Orlando, FL$65,780$55,034$54,265460
22New York, NY$78,890$60,666$53,8951,120
23Atlanta, GA$67,850$53,664$53,633820
24Boston, MA$72,710$56,566$52,247690
25Los Angeles, CA$69,890$54,710$48,1751,770

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Maine $107,060$77,988 $67,790 – $130,480810
New Mexico $101,750$76,756 $65,170 – $123,2601,390
Maryland $99,970$74,774 $58,860 – $135,8002,630
Washington $99,720$78,983 $60,450 – $129,4802,310
Virginia $98,410$73,217 $64,000 – $131,8103,720
Rhode Island $94,570$72,430 $65,470 – $130,480380
Nevada $93,670$74,727 $66,440 – $134,000590
Hawaii $90,040$66,860 $45,200 – $120,270410
Alaska $89,810$72,011 $48,290 – $126,880380
Indiana $88,880$68,765 $65,330 – $124,730480
New Jersey $87,450$66,970 $46,590 – $136,090880
Oklahoma $81,330$62,931 $49,860 – $108,390870
West Virginia $81,330$63,060 $47,090 – $98,610450
Minnesota $81,290$62,013 $54,340 – $100,490670
North Dakota $80,990$65,486 $51,830 – $109,010100
South Carolina $80,540$61,815 $49,050 – $103,760620
California $80,480$61,146 $52,060 – $128,8807,330
Illinois $79,800$61,164 $57,160 – $101,920940
Wyoming $79,440$64,716 $50,710 – $106,330130
Utah $79,370$62,061 $54,240 – $106,330920
Mississippi $79,350$62,211 $51,520 – $108,490350
Ohio $77,590$62,063 $48,610 – $104,8701,340
Oregon $76,960$57,067 $46,890 – $102,9001,010
New Hampshire $76,720$62,803 $53,160 – $99,750340
Colorado $76,110$59,733 $50,530 – $107,2801,260
Delaware $75,780$58,481 $48,160 – $87,650—
Wisconsin $74,940$58,959 $47,460 – $104,750480
Connecticut $74,870$58,958 $59,020 – $108,0601,300
Alabama $74,650$57,879 $43,710 – $119,970690
Michigan $73,960$57,968 $45,390 – $107,5201,130
Texas $73,860$60,791 $38,720 – $113,0507,110
Missouri $72,320$57,245 $48,630 – $106,540590
North Carolina $72,070$57,164 $47,970 – $98,9001,530
Florida $70,500$58,427 $46,950 – $106,9302,820
Pennsylvania $68,930$55,206 $40,630 – $107,4101,610
Georgia $68,370$54,003 $44,190 – $102,4001,890
Arkansas $68,060$54,269 $41,720 – $91,170230
Massachusetts $67,450$53,129 $47,280 – $96,930990
Nebraska $67,200$53,927 $46,900 – $97,070260
Idaho $65,790$52,664 $47,420 – $86,260260
Montana $65,730$52,641 $44,890 – $91,170210
Kentucky $65,660$52,757 $35,940 – $92,770380
New York $65,530$51,892 $50,080 – $97,4702,000
Iowa $63,120$51,150 $42,460 – $89,620380
Kansas $61,710$49,120 $50,720 – $85,240920
Arizona $59,580$48,772 $44,640 – $96,100990
Louisiana $58,960$48,172 $38,160 – $103,8102,110
Tennessee $58,700$49,345 $42,320 – $102,810990
Vermont $52,770$43,247 $51,350 – $82,110130

Frequently asked questions

How much does a engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other make?

The national median salary for engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other is $78,350 a year ($37.67 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,030 and the top 10% earn over $118,330. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other the most?

Maine has the highest median pay at $107,060. After taxes and local prices, Bremerton, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other are there in the U.S.?

About 59,930 people work as engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other nationwide.

All 27 cities