Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Connecticut

Considering a career as an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician in Connecticut?

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

• Projected employment for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology

How Many Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 180 people working as Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 120 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians job openings in Connecticut, and 220 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians ranged from $39,670 to $105,420 with $63,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.07 to $50.68. The median hourly rate was $30.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.94 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.64.

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

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Top States for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,660	$68,420
Texas	1,000	$65,980
Ohio	830	$67,740
Arizona	750	$67,510
Florida	630	$60,440
Kansas	460	$62,560
Alabama	420	$58,050
Washington	390	$89,090
Colorado	340	$81,200
Maryland	340	$66,690
New Mexico	200	$71,620
Connecticut	180	$63,020
Georgia	180	$47,750
Iowa	170	$57,750
New York	160	$72,490
Utah	160	$60,280
Tennessee	150	$70,380
Virginia	140	$65,690
Oklahoma	110	$69,650
North Carolina	70	$0

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$89,090
Colorado	$81,200
Missouri	$74,620
New York	$72,490
New Mexico	$71,620
Tennessee	$70,380
Oklahoma	$69,650
California	$68,420
Ohio	$67,740
Arizona	$67,510

Related Careers in Connecticut

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	1,550
Industrial Engineering Technicians	990
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	590
Civil Engineering Technicians	470
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	430
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	80
Environmental Engineering Technicians	70

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.