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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Iowa

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Iowa

Considering a career as an Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technician in Iowa?

4.2% Jobs Projection
$64,540 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Iowa is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 1,210 workers employed as Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,290 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 Iowa has fewer Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,230 total jobs in 2026 for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state.

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

What do Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ranged from $42,710 to $83,510 with $64,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.53 to $40.15. The median hourly rate was $31.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.43.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Cedar Rapids, IA 390 $68,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 230 $58,050
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 220 $69,850
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 $58,980
Iowa City, IA 60 $68,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 30 $64,390

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

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