Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries across 44 states

$72,771
National Average (Median)
$102,800
Highest: Louisiana
$47,660
Lowest: West Virginia

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary by State

Compare Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$47,660
$102,800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Louisiana
$102,800
#2
New Mexico
$97,560
#3
Missouri
$92,150
#4
California
$87,390
#5
Connecticut
$82,660

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in All 44 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Louisiana $102,800 $119,750 270
2 New Mexico $97,560 $92,890 320
3 Missouri $92,150 $91,740 800
4 California $87,390 $91,570 3,660
5 Connecticut $82,660 $81,540 350
6 Rhode Island $81,600 $94,080 30
7 Oregon $80,840 $78,990 260
8 Nebraska $80,050 $78,670 250
9 Washington $79,410 $86,940 890
10 Maryland $79,180 $83,690 640
11 Ohio $78,500 $75,150 1,800
12 New York $78,210 $75,030 1,140
13 Kentucky $77,990 $76,300 520
14 Delaware $77,820 $75,980 50
15 Indiana $77,220 $76,020 1,500
16 Colorado $77,090 $79,240 330
17 Illinois $77,020 $79,370 1,170
18 Maine $76,790 $72,240 220
19 Texas $76,610 $81,660 2,140
20 North Dakota $76,440 $79,000 90
21 Virginia $75,650 $73,100 670
22 Georgia $73,870 $78,160 560
23 Nevada $72,950 $76,890 420
24 Arizona $72,090 $71,680 730
25 Iowa $71,670 $78,060 500
26 Pennsylvania $70,820 $73,860 1,620
27 Mississippi $70,570 $70,330 220
28 South Carolina $69,580 $72,340 1,290
29 Idaho $68,310 $68,450 30
30 Michigan $68,170 $71,510 4,930
31 Wisconsin $67,850 $70,850 900
32 New Hampshire $66,740 $70,080 570
33 New Jersey $65,180 $70,140 260
34 Minnesota $63,990 $67,350 400
35 Massachusetts $62,390 $71,030 1,310
36 North Carolina $62,360 $66,850 1,190
37 Tennessee $62,270 $66,430 580
38 Utah $61,870 $65,200 900
39 Oklahoma $61,480 $68,160 490
40 Alabama $60,350 $64,030 400
41 Florida $59,720 $59,650 540
42 Kansas $55,390 $67,860 410
43 South Dakota $53,670 $57,580 110
44 West Virginia $47,660 $55,060 200

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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