DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 1,798 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 64,410 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsView all companies hiring Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $70,360 | +34% | 16 | 13 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,000 | +23.8% | 20 | 18 |
| Alpharetta, GA | $62,400 | +18.9% | 12 | 2 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $61,891 | +17.9% | 10 | 8 |
| Fremont, CA | $60,000 | +14.3% | 17 | 7 |
| Boston, MA | $57,000 | +8.6% | 11 | 7 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $55,308 | +5.3% | 14 | 2 |
| Chicago, IL | $53,102 | +1.1% | 13 | 8 |
| New York, NY | $52,000 | -1% | 13 | 9 |
| Houston, TX | $51,813 | -1.3% | 90 | 52 |
| DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | -4.8% | 11 | 6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | -4.8% | 10 | 6 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,840 | -8.9% | 11 | 6 |
| Edison, NJ | $45,000 | -14.3% | 11 | 1 |
| East Brunswick, NJ | $44,574 | -15.1% | 12 | 4 |
| Frisco, TX | $37,700 | -28.2% | 10 | 3 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $151,510 | +89.9% | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $83,682 | +27.2% | 2 |
| Tennessee | $70,043 | +8.4% | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $68,400 | -37.3% | 7 |
| South Carolina | $68,000 | -8% | 8 |
| Washington | $65,406 | -32% | 10 |
| Iowa | $64,000 | +0.1% | 1 |
| Oregon | $62,853 | -16.3% | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $62,566 | -5% | 67 |
| California | $60,000 | -28% | 235 |
| Nevada | $60,000 | -32.5% | 6 |
| Nebraska | $57,741 | -4.3% | 36 |
| Mississippi | $57,487 | -28% | 4 |
| Maryland | $57,403 | -45.2% | 12 |
| New Mexico | $57,000 | -46.9% | 3 |
| Kentucky | $55,411 | -13.9% | 3 |
| Louisiana | $54,933 | -16.4% | 5 |
| New Hampshire | $54,808 | -22.5% | 3 |
| Connecticut | $54,080 | -34.6% | 15 |
| Idaho | $54,080 | -15.4% | 7 |
| Michigan | $53,000 | -20.7% | 40 |
| Illinois | $52,801 | -32.9% | 38 |
| Virginia | $51,418 | -46.2% | 19 |
| Arizona | $51,000 | -19.8% | 13 |
| New York | $50,962 | -20.5% | 90 |
| New Jersey | $50,835 | -37.7% | 91 |
| Oklahoma | $50,500 | -36.1% | 4 |
| Indiana | $50,107 | -38% | 5 |
| Texas | $50,000 | -31.1% | 198 |
| Kansas | $49,700 | -17.4% | 6 |
| Georgia | $49,130 | -19.4% | 37 |
| Colorado | $48,953 | -34.2% | 20 |
| Hawaii | $48,500 | -46.3% | 2 |
| Ohio | $48,118 | -29.4% | 38 |
| North Carolina | $47,476 | -36% | 13 |
| Arkansas | $47,000 | -26.5% | 5 |
| Rhode Island | $46,008 | -53.2% | 2 |
| Minnesota | $45,766 | -41.7% | 10 |
| Alabama | $45,000 | -44.5% | 38 |
| South Dakota | $45,000 | N/A | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,742 | -33.7% | 37 |
| Utah | $43,680 | -32.5% | 3 |
| Florida | $43,581 | -40.1% | 52 |
| Missouri | $41,434 | -41.7% | 6 |
| Montana | $39,926 | -34.1% | 2 |
| Delaware | $38,193 | -42.1% | 2 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other positions, 35% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 14% required a Master's degree, and 34% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom Technology Services, Inc. | Not specified | $38,584 |
| Vaswani Inc | Master's | $45,000 |
| Tracer Construction LLC | Master's | $76,939 |
| Mando America Corporation | Not specified | $45,000 |
| Quality Control Laboratories LLC | Not specified | $42,266 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | Not specified | $55,308 |
| University of Houston System | Not specified | $43,500 |
| Tomar Construction LLC. | Not specified | $44,574 |
| Open Systems Technologies, Inc. | Not specified | $61,360 |
| Testengeer, Inc. | Not specified | $55,338 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other is Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas at $73,317. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $52,473.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 1,798 DOL filings, the median salary for a Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other is $52,500, ranging from $45,000 to $63,502.
The 90th percentile salary is $114,630 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, San Francisco, CA offers the highest median at $70,360.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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