Engineering Technicians in Kansas

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

• Engineering Technicians in Kansas 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 Kansas?

580 people worked as Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 860 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

What do Engineering Technicians Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $35,890 to $98,450 with $55,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.25 to $47.33. The median hourly rate was $26.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.02 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	520	$59,630
Wichita, KS	60	$57,220

Top States for Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Kansas

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Civil Engineering Technicians	1,060
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	840
Industrial Engineering Technicians	580
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	460
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	370
Environmental Engineering Technicians	100

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.