Civil Engineering Technicians in Oregon

Considering a career as a Civil Engineering Technician in Oregon?

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

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

• Civil Engineering Technicians in Oregon 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 Oregon?

1,020 people worked as Civil Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 880 Civil Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Civil Engineering Technicians job openings in Oregon, and 960 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Civil Engineering Technicians Make in Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineering Technicians ranged from $40,690 to $80,230 with $62,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.56 to $38.57. The median hourly rate was $30.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.12.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	580	$65,980
Salem, OR	190	$65,160
Eugene, OR	60	$60,510
Medford, OR	50	$59,650
Bend-Redmond, OR	40	$60,780

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 Oregon

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Oregon Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	3,460
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	1,430
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	560
Environmental Engineering Technicians	230
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	100
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	60

References

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