Civil Engineering Technicians in Arizona

Get the information you need to know about working as a Civil Engineering Technician.

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Civil Engineering Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection
• Building Construction Technology

How Many Civil Engineering Technicians Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 960 workers employed as Civil Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 890 Civil Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 970 Civil Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Civil Engineering Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 960 total jobs in 2026 for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,200 annual jobs and 81,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineering Technicians Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineering Technicians ranged from $33,810 to $80,750 with $54,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.26 to $38.82. The median hourly rate was $26.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

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

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Top Arizona Metros for Civil Engineering Technicians

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	740	$56,060
Tucson, AZ	130	$50,240

Top States for Civil Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Civil Engineering Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	10,230	$47,230
California	7,830	$67,110
Florida	3,510	$49,640
North Carolina	3,190	$47,870
Pennsylvania	2,410	$54,400
Kentucky	2,140	$46,040
Virginia	2,100	$52,020
Minnesota	2,040	$62,650
New York	2,010	$60,260
Wisconsin	1,970	$53,590
Ohio	1,910	$57,720
Tennessee	1,870	$36,850
Illinois	1,710	$65,180
Michigan	1,690	$55,010
Washington	1,630	$66,500
Alabama	1,430	$37,920
Georgia	1,430	$46,380
Colorado	1,370	$56,010
Maryland	1,290	$50,020
Oklahoma	1,130	$48,190

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$73,010
Connecticut	$68,290
California	$67,110
Washington	$66,500
Illinois	$65,180
Minnesota	$62,650
Oregon	$62,620
New York	$60,260
New Hampshire	$59,100
Ohio	$57,720

Related Careers in Arizona

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	3,190
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	2,300
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2,300
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	850
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	750
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	350
Environmental Engineering Technicians	260

References

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