Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 45 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$68,730

Highest

$100,430

Louisiana

Lowest

$51,480

South Dakota

Total Employment

36,850

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Louisiana	$100,430	410	+46.1%
2	New Mexico	$87,800	330	+27.7%
3	Indiana	$83,200	1,750	+21.1%
4	California	$82,210	3,300	+19.6%
5	Colorado	$81,700	440	+18.9%
6	Rhode Island	$81,400	30	+18.4%
7	Missouri	$81,200	740	+18.1%
8	Connecticut	$80,970	320	+17.8%
9	Nebraska	$77,900	320	+13.3%
10	District of Columbia	$77,270	0	+12.4%
11	Maryland	$76,890	800	+11.9%
12	New York	$75,680	1,390	+10.1%
13	Maine	$75,150	190	+9.3%
14	Texas	$74,330	1,810	+8.1%
15	Illinois	$74,010	1,470	+7.7%
16	Washington	$73,980	1,040	+7.6%
17	Oregon	$73,690	310	+7.2%
18	Minnesota	$72,800	530	+5.9%
19	New Jersey	$71,230	360	+3.6%
20	Mississippi	$70,300	230	+2.3%
21	North Dakota	$69,680	80	+1.4%
22	Tennessee	$68,640	400	-0.1%
23	Arizona	$68,280	630	-0.7%
24	New Hampshire	$67,890	550	-1.2%
25	Kentucky	$67,780	380	-1.4%
26	Idaho	$67,600	100	-1.6%
27	Ohio	$67,510	1,910	-1.8%
28	Massachusetts	$66,950	720	-2.6%
29	Iowa	$66,160	610	-3.7%
30	Wisconsin	$66,150	1,460	-3.8%
31	Georgia	$66,100	610	-3.8%
32	Delaware	$65,800	0	-4.3%
33	Nevada	$64,960	540	-5.5%
34	Florida	$64,810	750	-5.7%
35	South Carolina	$64,010	910	-6.9%
36	Virginia	$63,860	580	-7.1%
37	Michigan	$63,130	5,470	-8.1%
38	Oklahoma	$63,090	260	-8.2%
39	North Carolina	$62,760	1,010	-8.7%
40	Pennsylvania	$61,550	2,100	-10.4%
41	Alabama	$61,220	350	-10.9%
42	West Virginia	$61,040	90	-11.2%
43	Utah	$60,830	1,180	-11.5%
44	Kansas	$59,540	200	-13.4%
45	South Dakota	$51,480	190	-25.1%