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Engineering Technicians in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as an Engineering Technician?

3.5% Jobs Projection
$60,590 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Engineering Technicians in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Engineering Technicians Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 560 workers employed as Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 540 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 590 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $31,790 to $85,590 with $60,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.28 to $41.15. The median hourly rate was $29.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 210 $53,430
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 140 $60,430

Top States for Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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