Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 1,798 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$52,500
BLS median: $77,390
DOL Median Salary
$52,500
From 1,798 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$77,390
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
955
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
64,410
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$52,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$24,960$45,000$52,500$63,502$162,628

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

$77,390
BLS Survey Salary Range
$47,010$59,700$77,390$97,760$114,630

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.

DOL-filed salaries are 32.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Apple Inc.$162,6285+110.1%
2Actavis, Inc.$103,1385+33.3%
3GLOBAL TELECOM, INC.$85,0005+9.8%
4IBM Corporation$78,9008+2%
5Tracer Construction LLC$76,93915-0.6%
6Rieter America, LLC$76,8965-0.6%
7Integral Group Inc$76,3207-1.4%
8PENTAIR THERMAL MANAGEMENT LLC$73,4035-5.2%
9Sark Wire Corporation$73,1626-5.5%
10COMPUSHARP INC$68,0005-12.1%
11nVent Thermal LLC$65,2295-15.7%
12SynQor, Inc.$65,0006-16%
13Elite Pipeline Services, Inc.$62,3308-19.5%
14Open Systems Technologies, Inc.$61,36012-20.7%
15INFINITY METHODS CORP$61,2006-20.9%
16Zodiac Seat Shells$59,6755-22.9%
17Michael Baker International, Inc.$58,8648-23.9%
18BOGUE SYSTEMS INC.$57,3675-25.9%
19THOMAS CONTROLS, INC$55,9427-27.7%
20Testengeer, Inc.$55,33811-28.5%
21University of California at Santa Barbara$55,30813-28.5%
223S Network, Inc.$55,0005-28.9%
23MATCOR METAL FABRICATION INC.$55,0007-28.9%
24Fusion Group, Inc.$54,8087-29.2%
25IC ENABLE, LLC$54,0805-30.1%
26Access Bio, Inc.$52,2916-32.4%
27IriSys LLC$52,1705-32.6%
28Southern Methodist University$50,0005-35.4%
29SVTronics, Inc.$49,0007-36.7%
30HAKS ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS & LAND SURVEYORS PC$48,6507-37.1%
31BILLUND AQUACULTURE US CORP$48,0006-38%
32Case Western Reserve University$47,9518-38%
33Foxconn Assembly LLC$47,8408-38.2%
34Texas First Industrial Corp$47,25810-38.9%
35LHP Software LLC$47,2166-39%
36Volt Management Corp$45,3867-41.4%
37Michigan Technological University$45,1327-41.7%
38Vaswani Inc$45,00017-41.9%
39Mando America Corporation$45,00013-41.9%
40Tomar Construction LLC.$44,57412-42.4%
41University of Houston System$43,50012-43.8%
42JLM Systems Inc.$42,9156-44.6%
43Quality Control Laboratories LLC$42,26613-45.4%
44S.S. White Technologies Inc.$41,7665-46%
45California State University, Fresno Foundation$41,7247-46.1%
46University of Pittsburgh$39,8799-48.5%
47Telecom Technology Services, Inc.$38,58445-50.1%
48KVK-Tech, Inc.$37,3886-51.7%
49IGATE Solutions LLCN/A6N/A
50Piping Technology & Products, Inc.N/A6N/A

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
San Francisco, CA$70,360+34%1613
San Jose, CA$65,000+23.8%2018
Alpharetta, GA$62,400+18.9%122
Santa Clara, CA$61,891+17.9%108
Fremont, CA$60,000+14.3%177
Boston, MA$57,000+8.6%117
Santa Barbara, CA$55,308+5.3%142
Chicago, IL$53,102+1.1%138
New York, NY$52,000-1%139
Houston, TX$51,813-1.3%9052
DALLAS, TX$50,000-4.8%116
Los Angeles, CA$50,000-4.8%106
San Diego, CA$47,840-8.9%116
Edison, NJ$45,000-14.3%111
East Brunswick, NJ$44,574-15.1%124
Frisco, TX$37,700-28.2%103

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
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$45,000N/A3
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 filings

For 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
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Telecom Technology Services, Inc.Not specified$38,584
Vaswani IncMaster's$45,000
Tracer Construction LLCMaster's$76,939
Mando America CorporationNot specified$45,000
Quality Control Laboratories LLCNot specified$42,266
University of California at Santa BarbaraNot specified$55,308
University of Houston SystemNot 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

How much does a Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other make?

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.

What is the highest salary for a Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other?

The 90th percentile salary is $114,630 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other?

Based on DOL filings, San Francisco, CA offers the highest median at $70,360.

Does this data include all Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

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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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.