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Engineering Technicians in Maryland
Considering a career as an Engineering Technician in Maryland?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineering Technicians in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Engineering Technicians in Maryland is growing slower than average.
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Engineering Technicians in Maryland 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 Maryland?
2,170 people worked as Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,730 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 950 Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Maryland has more Engineering Technicians than average.
Job Projections for Maryland
Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.
Maryland Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 150 annual Engineering Technicians job openings in Maryland, and 1,750 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 Maryland?
In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $56,690 to $106,520 with $88,440 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.25 to $51.21. The median hourly rate was $42.52.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.56 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.96.
The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Maryland 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 |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,330 | $86,720 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,170 | $88,440 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,150 | $64,880 |
California-Lexington Park, MD | 290 | $92,440 |
Top States for Engineering Technicians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Engineering Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 Maryland
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Maryland Employment Total |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 3,380 |
Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,290 |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 660 |
Industrial Engineering Technicians | 660 |
Environmental Engineering Technicians | 560 |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 460 |
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 340 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.