Electrical Engineering Technicians
Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.
$77,180
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+1% projected 2024–2034
Associate's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians help engineers design and develop equipment that is powered by electricity or electric current.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Stark State College, OH
$109,198Engineering Technology(masters)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$104,466Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Baton Rouge Community College, LA
$103,572Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Arkansas Northeastern College, AR
$97,406Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(masters)East Texas A&M University, TX
$96,105Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
$94,722Engineering Technology(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$92,148Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Bismarck State College, ND
$89,460Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Arkansas Grantham, AR
$87,606Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Olympic College, WA
$86,309Engineering Technology(bachelors)Bemidji State University, MN
$85,830Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Brigham Young University-Idaho, ID
$85,411Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Lamar University, TX
$84,746Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Excelsior University, NY
$83,479Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Wayne State University, MI
$82,524Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Bismarck State College, ND
$82,310Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(associates)Vincennes University, IN
$82,305Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Oregon Institute of Technology, OR
$82,242Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Murray State University, KY
$79,974Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$78,938Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI
$78,820Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(associates)Portland Community College, OR
$78,450Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$78,417Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Indiana State University, IN
$78,215Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
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