Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technician
Code: 17-3023.00
Also known as: Communications Technologist, Electrical Engineering Technician, Electrical Technician, Electronics Engineering Technician, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech), Engineering Technologist, System Technologist, Technologist
Description: Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
Typical wages
| 10% | $40,170 |
| 25% | $52,520 |
| Median | $67,550 |
| 75% | $81,430 |
| 90% | $99,810 |
| 10% | $19.31 |
| 25% | $25.25 |
| Median | $32.48 |
| 75% | $39.15 |
| 90% | $47.98 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
125,800 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
127,800 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 10,700 |