Engineering Technicians in Delaware

Is Delaware a good place for you to work as an Engineering Technician?

• Engineering Technicians in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Engineering Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Laser & Optical Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Biomedical Technology
• Environmental Control Technology
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
• Energy Management & Systems Technology
• Solar Energy Technology
• Other Environmental Control Technologies
• Industrial Production Technology
• Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology
• Metallurgical Technology
• Welding Engineering Technology
• Chemical Engineering Technology
• Mining & Petroleum Technology
• Mining Technology/Technician
• Engineering-Related Technologies
• Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Computer Hardware Technology
• Engineering-Related Fields
• Packaging Science

How Many Engineering Technicians Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 70 workers employed as Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

The typical state has 950 Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Engineering Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 5.2%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 0 annual Engineering Technicians job openings in Delaware, and 30 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,100 annual jobs and 80,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineering Technicians Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $39,480 to $65,560 with $50,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.98 to $31.52. The median hourly rate was $24.13.

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

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Top Delaware Metros for Engineering Technicians

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,150	$64,880

Top States for Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Engineering Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	11,280	$69,950
Texas	7,580	$62,080
Illinois	6,320	$62,930
Pennsylvania	5,040	$53,740
Virginia	3,580	$78,260
Michigan	2,670	$62,070
Ohio	2,610	$57,110
Florida	2,570	$58,320
Washington	2,550	$76,530
Massachusetts	2,320	$58,510
Louisiana	2,310	$55,050
Arizona	2,300	$56,370
New York	2,200	$62,480
Maryland	2,170	$88,440
New Mexico	1,940	$78,630
Indiana	1,760	$53,960
Georgia	1,570	$58,350
Colorado	1,530	$62,910
Tennessee	1,450	$56,390
Minnesota	1,450	$56,770

Below are the states where Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$95,130
Maryland	$88,440
Maine	$81,180
Hawaii	$79,600
New Mexico	$78,630
Virginia	$78,260
New Jersey	$76,910
Washington	$76,530
Nevada	$72,540
Rhode Island	$71,320

Related Careers in Delaware

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Delaware Employment Total
Civil Engineering Technicians	350
Environmental Engineering Technicians	60
Industrial Engineering Technicians	40
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	40

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.