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Engineering Technicians in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as an Engineering Technician? Read this first!

9.2% Jobs Projection
$55,300 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Engineering Technicians in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Engineering Technicians in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineering Technicians Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 1,150 workers employed as Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 980 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 950 Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Iowa has more Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,190 total jobs in 2026 for Engineering Technicians in this state.

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

What do Engineering Technicians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $39,370 to $80,650 with $55,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.93 to $38.77. The median hourly rate was $26.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 360 $54,210
Cedar Rapids, IA 300 $52,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 200 $65,700
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 130 $63,120
Ames, IA 60 $57,280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 40 $55,250
Dubuque, IA 30 $51,080
Iowa City, IA 30 $70,380

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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