Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Tennessee

Considering a career as an Electro-Mechanical Technician in Tennessee?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Electro-Mechanical Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Instrumentation Technology
• Robotics Technology
• Automation Engineer Technology
• Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

How Many Electro-Mechanical Technicians Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 470 Electro-Mechanical Technicians working in the state.

There were 480 Electro-Mechanical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 140 Electro-Mechanical Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has more Electro-Mechanical Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Electro-Mechanical Technicians job openings in Tennessee, and 400 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 14,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electro-Mechanical Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Electro-Mechanical Technicians ranged from $32,990 to $77,160 with $52,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.86 to $37.1. The median hourly rate was $25.21.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.79.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Electro-Mechanical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electro-Mechanical Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	90	$54,560
Chattanooga, TN-GA	80	$46,350
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	70	$51,660
Knoxville, TN	60	$54,460

Top States for Electro-Mechanical Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Electro-Mechanical Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,510	$61,170
Texas	1,620	$51,840
Massachusetts	1,050	$54,350
Pennsylvania	690	$49,760
Virginia	620	$52,900
Louisiana	530	$58,600
Minnesota	520	$56,920
Tennessee	470	$52,430
Maryland	460	$62,430
Ohio	370	$56,230
Arizona	350	$51,800
Illinois	340	$63,400
Oklahoma	330	$56,950
Georgia	330	$66,370
Michigan	320	$57,900
New York	240	$64,200
Colorado	240	$65,250
New Jersey	220	$57,720
South Carolina	150	$56,880
Florida	130	$44,480

Below are the states where Electro-Mechanical Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$88,000
Georgia	$66,370
Colorado	$65,250
New York	$64,200
Illinois	$63,400
Maryland	$62,430
California	$61,170
New Hampshire	$60,320
North Carolina	$59,720
Utah	$59,700

Related Careers in Tennessee

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Industrial Engineering Technicians	3,140
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	3,060
Civil Engineering Technicians	1,870
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	1,450
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,050
Environmental Engineering Technicians	690
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	150

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.