Civil Engineering Technicians in Mississippi

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

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

• Civil Engineering Technicians in Mississippi earn lower 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 Mississippi?

940 people worked as Civil Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 970 Civil Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,050 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineering Technicians ranged from $26,440 to $48,740 with $37,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.71 to $23.43. The median hourly rate was $17.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS	260	$38,130
Hattiesburg, MS	50	$36,190

Top States for Civil Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Mississippi

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Mississippi Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	1,010
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	560
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	330
Industrial Engineering Technicians	290
Environmental Engineering Technicians	70

References

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