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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania

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

3.0% Jobs Projection
$56,440 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Work in Pennsylvania?

4,690 people worked as Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,850 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 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 Pennsylvania has more Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians job openings in Pennsylvania, and 5,580 total jobs in the year 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ranged from $33,190 to $78,920 with $56,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.96 to $37.94. The median hourly rate was $27.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.09.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,740 $69,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,780 $61,230
Pittsburgh, PA 1,340 $56,310
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 340 $65,090
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 260 $53,540
York-Hanover, PA 200 $51,760
Reading, PA 190 $51,160
Lancaster, PA 140 $55,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 130 $51,490
Williamsport, PA 80 $38,880
State College, PA 80 $42,980
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 60 $63,080
Johnstown, PA 60 $59,410
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 50 $62,700
Erie, PA 50 $42,720

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 Pennsylvania Employment Total
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,040
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2,600
Civil Engineering Technicians 2,410
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2,410
Environmental Engineering Technicians 820
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 690
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 40

References

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