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Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia

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2.4% Jobs Projection
$95,130 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia is growing slower than average.

  • Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineering Technicians Work in District of Columbia?

In 2018, there were 290 Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 320 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 950 Engineering Technicians working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for District of Columbia Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,100 annual jobs and 80,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineering Technicians Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $69,350 to $109,890 with $95,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.34 to $52.83. The median hourly rate was $45.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $44.71 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Engineering Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,330 $86,720

Top States for Engineering Technicians Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,280 $69,950
Texas 7,580 $62,080
Illinois 6,320 $62,930
Pennsylvania 5,040 $53,740
Virginia 3,580 $78,260
Michigan 2,670 $62,070
Ohio 2,610 $57,110
Florida 2,570 $58,320
Washington 2,550 $76,530
Massachusetts 2,320 $58,510
Louisiana 2,310 $55,050
Arizona 2,300 $56,370
New York 2,200 $62,480
Maryland 2,170 $88,440
New Mexico 1,940 $78,630
Indiana 1,760 $53,960
Georgia 1,570 $58,350
Colorado 1,530 $62,910
Tennessee 1,450 $56,390
Minnesota 1,450 $56,770

Below are the states where Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $95,130
Maryland $88,440
Maine $81,180
Hawaii $79,600
New Mexico $78,630
Virginia $78,260
New Jersey $76,910
Washington $76,530
Nevada $72,540
Rhode Island $71,320

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