Earnings
The median annual wage for electromechanical engineering technicians was $51,820 in May 2012. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,360, and the top 10 percent earned more than $76,590. In May 2012, the median annual wages for electromechanical engineering technicians in the top four industries in which those technicians worked were as follows:
- $60,750 in scientific research and development services
- $52,620 in architectural, engineering, and related services
- $49,950 in navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing
- $46,840 in semiconductor and other electronic components manufacturing
The median annual wage for environmental engineering technicians was $45,350 in May 2012. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,680, and the top 10 percent earned more than $76,560. In May 2012, the median annual wages for environmental engineering technicians in the top five industries in which these technicians worked were as follows:
- $53,170 in local government excluding education and hospitals
- $44,660 in engineering services
- $43,100 in waste management and remediation services
- $40,280 in management, scientific, and technical consulting services
- $36,030 in testing laboratories
Sources:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 edition, Electromechanical Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technicians, and Mechanical Engineering Technicians.
O*Net Online. Nanotechnology Engineering Technicians.