Highest-paying states for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
Louisiana leads at $102,800 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $102,800 | $74,900–$177,240 |
| New Mexico | $97,560 | $76,750–$118,800 |
| Missouri | $92,150 | $75,290–$102,380 |
| California | $87,390 | $69,490–$104,220 |
| Connecticut | $82,660 | $63,150–$100,450 |
| Rhode Island | $81,600 | $63,280–$140,960 |
| Oregon | $80,840 | $64,920–$88,830 |
| Nebraska | $80,050 | $60,290–$99,640 |
| Washington | $79,410 | $62,240–$105,020 |
| Maryland | $79,180 | $62,550–$98,830 |
| Ohio | $78,500 | $63,610–$84,390 |
| New York | $78,210 | $61,370–$82,870 |
| Kentucky | $77,990 | $63,320–$92,420 |
| Delaware | $77,820 | $66,450–$80,510 |
| Indiana | $77,220 | $61,990–$90,280 |
| Colorado | $77,090 | $60,270–$85,810 |
| Illinois | $77,020 | $62,530–$86,660 |
| Maine | $76,790 | $61,600–$77,320 |
| Texas | $76,610 | $59,580–$102,990 |
| North Dakota | $76,440 | $63,540–$82,940 |
| Virginia | $75,650 | $60,040–$81,090 |
| Georgia | $73,870 | $56,530–$99,820 |
| Nevada | $72,950 | $53,520–$94,260 |
| Arizona | $72,090 | $58,830–$79,790 |
| Iowa | $71,670 | $62,270–$85,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,820 | $56,480–$85,480 |
| Mississippi | $70,570 | $60,040–$73,940 |
| South Carolina | $69,580 | $60,280–$84,430 |
| Idaho | $68,310 | $56,880–$77,010 |
| Michigan | $68,170 | $54,080–$81,160 |
| Wisconsin | $67,850 | $62,450–$80,380 |
| New Hampshire | $66,740 | $61,520–$78,880 |
| New Jersey | $65,180 | $57,320–$83,390 |
| Minnesota | $63,990 | $49,820–$80,390 |
| Massachusetts | $62,390 | $61,530–$82,970 |
| North Carolina | $62,360 | $53,070–$76,650 |
| Tennessee | $62,270 | $52,160–$78,150 |
| Utah | $61,870 | $51,100–$76,610 |
| Oklahoma | $61,480 | $58,920–$76,810 |
| Alabama | $60,350 | $50,060–$74,390 |
| Florida | $59,720 | $38,600–$74,640 |
| Kansas | $55,390 | $50,130–$73,510 |
| South Dakota | $53,670 | $48,990–$64,900 |
| West Virginia | $47,660 | $45,940–$67,770 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.