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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia

Want to work in District of Columbia as an Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technician? Read this first!

7.7% Jobs Projection
$80,040 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Work in District of Columbia?

There were approximately 420 workers employed as Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 400 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,595 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 420 jobs for District of Columbia Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 139,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ranged from $66,800 to $107,220 with $80,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.12 to $51.55. The median hourly rate was $38.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,560 $72,340

Top States for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,990 $65,160
Texas 12,110 $67,160
Florida 6,350 $58,180
New York 6,060 $64,770
Virginia 5,790 $69,850
Pennsylvania 4,690 $56,440
Massachusetts 3,870 $66,380
Oregon 3,460 $62,750
Maryland 3,380 $69,860
Georgia 3,350 $66,800
Illinois 3,270 $67,510
Arizona 3,190 $63,190
Tennessee 3,060 $55,910
Ohio 2,900 $61,540
Michigan 2,790 $60,290
New Jersey 2,580 $69,850
Alabama 2,330 $59,830
Washington 2,300 $71,920
Indiana 2,080 $61,970
North Carolina 2,010 $60,450

Below are the states where Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $85,990
District of Columbia $80,040
Vermont $78,900
Wyoming $75,510
Washington $71,920
West Virginia $71,330
Hawaii $71,280
Colorado $70,790
Maryland $69,860
New Jersey $69,850

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation District of Columbia Employment Total
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 290

References

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