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Engineering Technicians in Tennessee

Engineering Technicians in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Engineering Technician? Read this first!

6.7% Jobs Projection
$56,390 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Engineering Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

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

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How Many Engineering Technicians Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 1,450 people working as Engineering Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,590 Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 1,270 jobs for Tennessee Engineering Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Engineering Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Technicians ranged from $32,080 to $83,440 with $56,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.42 to $40.11. The median hourly rate was $27.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.48.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 320 $56,010
Knoxville, TN 310 $48,430
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 260 $67,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 210 $53,430
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 $51,840
Johnson City, TN 40 $61,130

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

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Occupation Tennessee Employment Total
Industrial Engineering Technicians 3,140
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 3,060
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,870
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,050
Environmental Engineering Technicians 690
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 470
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 150

References

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