Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3029BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
National median · BLS
$78,350
▲ +1.24%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$64,106
▲ +2.41%YoY · 12 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$80,960
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
59,930
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 12 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay
$47,030
$45,118
25th
$60,390
$56,571
Median (50th)
$78,350
$64,106
75th
$99,310
$104,550
90th — top pay
$118,330
$132,617
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $64,106 for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other —
18.2% below
the BLS national median of $78,350.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
BLS projects employment of engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other to grow 2.8% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 5,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035
H-1B sponsored pay
Pay by H-1B wage level
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
H-1B median$64,106
Change vs prior year+2.41%
After inflation (CPI-U)-0.7%
Top H-1B sponsors for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries by state
BLS state medians, plus the same figure adjusted for local prices (BEA Regional Price Parities). Tap a state for its full range and H-1B pay.
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries by metro area
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
