Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: Pay by State and the Programs That Lead There

Q: Which state pays electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians the most?

New Mexico, at a median of $119,320. After adjusting for prices, New Mexico is highest, at $129,397 in US-average prices.

Q: What education do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians need?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists associate's degree as the typical education to start. The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links one program here to electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians: Engineering Technology (Bachelor's).

15,520 jobs in the US
Typical education to start: associate's degree
Occupation code 17-3024

BLS wages May 2025 · BLS projections 2025 to 2035 · BEA price parities 2024

The short answer

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn a median of $73,900 a year in the US, across all experience levels. Pay is highest in New Mexico ($119,320) and lowest in Indiana ($47,440). After adjusting for prices, New Mexico is highest ($129,397) and Indiana lowest ($50,831). Jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,400 openings a year across the US.

Median pay$73,900US, all experience levels

Bottom 10% earn under$47,840US

Top 10% earn over$109,890US

Projected job growth3%2025 to 2035, about 1,400 openings a year

Pay for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by state

Median pay across all experience levels. "After prices" divides it by the state's price level (US average = 100), so states can be compared by what the pay buys.

#	State	Median pay	After prices	Jobs	Bottom 10%	Top 10%
1	New Mexico	$119,320	$129,397	670	$98,350	$123,240
2	North Dakota	$82,820	$93,099	90	$62,570	$137,020
3	Maine	$82,510	$85,018	Not reported	$52,310	$98,190
4	Nevada	$82,010	$82,027	220	$37,470	$117,940
5	Connecticut	$81,860	$79,008	140	$63,820	$107,340
6	California	$81,550	$73,654	1,850	$56,020	$129,380
7	Washington	$81,220	$75,897	570	$61,540	$117,760
8	Arizona	$80,930	$80,386	120	$41,600	$105,730
9	Alaska	$80,290	$78,440	40	$61,400	$131,130
10	Illinois	$79,400	$79,433	250	$63,780	$98,160
11	Montana	$77,340	$81,716	70	$60,390	$89,530
12	Wisconsin	$76,290	$81,078	580	$59,920	$104,850
13	New Hampshire	$75,780	$72,750	80	$52,670	$108,610
14	Florida	$75,450	$72,959	500	$53,360	$96,800
15	Louisiana	$75,410	$85,492	120	$55,850	$112,840
16	Maryland	$75,330	$71,771	90	$62,290	$144,060
17	Virginia	$74,880	$74,062	570	$48,700	$105,130
18	Colorado	$74,730	$72,517	570	$58,500	$88,020
19	Pennsylvania	$74,710	$76,569	650	$49,270	$98,750
20	Massachusetts	$73,630	$69,622	920	$51,460	$99,260
21	Ohio	$73,050	$78,740	350	$48,790	$109,320
22	Iowa	$73,010	$83,191	180	$42,640	$94,470
23	Nebraska	$72,800	$80,796	130	$59,330	$77,910
24	Mississippi	$71,420	$82,136	70	$46,780	$89,110
25	Idaho	$70,830	$74,172	120	$44,460	$83,580
26	Georgia	$68,720	$71,366	170	$47,620	$119,080
27	New York	$68,010	$63,018	410	$50,600	$105,180
28	South Carolina	$67,610	$72,118	270	$46,430	$101,540
29	Oregon	$67,140	$64,957	160	$39,520	$81,470
30	Alabama	$66,660	$75,048	70	$40,390	$102,650
31	Missouri	$65,360	$71,969	230	$49,940	$96,990
32	Kentucky	$65,270	$72,394	70	$48,290	$101,500
33	Oklahoma	$65,100	$74,109	140	$45,150	$84,530
34	Tennessee	$64,720	$70,447	190	$51,410	$85,490
35	North Carolina	$63,330	$67,139	800	$50,100	$85,420
36	Michigan	$62,460	$64,916	850	$51,720	$80,420
37	Minnesota	$61,670	$62,532	400	$50,180	$82,220
38	New Jersey	$60,040	$55,181	200	$51,960	$109,140
39	Texas	$54,460	$56,111	1,800	$41,890	$105,640
40	Indiana	$47,440	$50,831	290	$41,120	$74,090

State names link to the state's college page. BLS publishes no median pay for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in 12 other states and territories.

Programs that lead to this job

The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links these programs to electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians. Figures are medians across each program type's US programs. Program names link to the national ranking.

Program	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
Engineering Technology (Bachelor's)	31	$60,250	$26,000

Program figures are first-year pay for new graduates. The job's median pay covers every experience level.

Common questions

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn a median of $73,900 a year in the US, across all experience levels (May 2025). The bottom 10% earn less than $47,840, and the top 10% more than $109,890.

About this data

Pay is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2025. It covers all experience levels and all industries, and leaves out self-employed workers.
Projections are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections for 2025 to 2035, for the whole US.
Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.
Program figures are College Scorecard medians across programs, and only include students who received federal financial aid.

Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study files, June 2026 release

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: Pay by State and the Programs That Lead There

Pay for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians by state

Programs that lead to this job

Common questions

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