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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in California

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in California

Is California a good place for you to work as an Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technician?

7.3% Jobs Projection
$65,160 Median Salary
2,330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Work in California?

In California, there were 22,990 people working as Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 22,960 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,595 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians working in it, which means California has more Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,330 annual job openings, and a total of 26,300 jobs for California Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 139,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ranged from $37,890 to $103,040 with $65,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.22 to $49.54. The median hourly rate was $31.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,710 $60,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,470 $64,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,140 $63,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,130 $69,010
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,420 $66,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,010 $61,380
Bakersfield, CA 710 $83,050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 680 $80,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 340 $62,340
Santa Rosa, CA 210 $67,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 190 $57,530
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 160 $63,300
Fresno, CA 120 $74,410
Modesto, CA 80 n/a
Salinas, CA 60 $90,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 $80,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 $54,540
El Centro, CA 40 $62,850

Top States for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,990 $65,160
Texas 12,110 $67,160
Florida 6,350 $58,180
New York 6,060 $64,770
Virginia 5,790 $69,850
Pennsylvania 4,690 $56,440
Massachusetts 3,870 $66,380
Oregon 3,460 $62,750
Maryland 3,380 $69,860
Georgia 3,350 $66,800
Illinois 3,270 $67,510
Arizona 3,190 $63,190
Tennessee 3,060 $55,910
Ohio 2,900 $61,540
Michigan 2,790 $60,290
New Jersey 2,580 $69,850
Alabama 2,330 $59,830
Washington 2,300 $71,920
Indiana 2,080 $61,970
North Carolina 2,010 $60,450

Below are the states where Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $85,990
District of Columbia $80,040
Vermont $78,900
Wyoming $75,510
Washington $71,920
West Virginia $71,330
Hawaii $71,280
Colorado $70,790
Maryland $69,860
New Jersey $69,850

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