Occupation Salary Profile

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

SOC Code: 17-3023

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes ā€œBroadcast Techniciansā€ (27-4012).

National Median (BLS)
$80,610
ā–² +0.25% Nominal ā–¼ -2.92% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$71,000
ā–¼ -19.32% Nominal ā–¼ -21.77% Real
Average Base Salary
$87,710
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
1,930
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $57,320
25th Percentile $67,340
National Median (50th Percentile) $80,610
75th Percentile $102,920
90th Percentile $127,830
P10: $57,320 P50 (Median): $80,610 P90: $127,830
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 58 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $71,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) -19.32%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -21.77%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $57,000
25th Percentile $65,187
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $71,000
75th Percentile $80,872
90th Percentile $98,616
H-1B P10: $57,000 H-1B P50: $71,000 H-1B P90: $98,616
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians roles ($71,000) is -11.9% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($80,610).