Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3029 · 2024-2034
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $82,733per year
- Projected openings
- 6,760
- Projected change
- +3.9%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $112,137 | 40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $103,981 | 490 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $101,290 | 250 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $99,616 | 30 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $98,986 | 1,040 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $97,094 | 280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $93,370 | 1,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $85,030 | 530 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $83,674 | 410 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $83,325 | 50 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $82,708 | 100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $81,496 | 190 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $79,986 | 50 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $78,672 | 60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $78,073 | 1,020 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $70,282 | 690 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | $60,090 | 20 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $53,517
- A quarter earn under
- $65,021
- Half earn under
- $82,733
- Three quarters earn under
- $107,528
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $132,488
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $125,929 | 38,210 | +8.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,088 | 24,010 | +11.9% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,513 | 19,090 | +6.4% |
| Electrical Engineers | $148,072 | 15,160 | +7.3% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $190,364 | 12,740 | +7.8% |
Programs that train for this job — 14
Construction and Energy Management-Energy Management Certificate of Achievement
Cabrillo College · Aptos · $3,744
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
A+ Certification
ABCO Technology · Los Angeles · $3,906
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $8,000
Non-Destructive Tester
American Aerospace Technical Academy · Stockton · $7,500
- Working 6 months later
- 92%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $15,457
Medical Device Engineering Certificate
UCLA Extension · Los Angeles · $7,348
- Working 6 months later
- 7%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $19,500
Cisco - CCNA (Hybrid)
Charter Oak Adult Education · Covina · $1,110
- Working 6 months later
- 63%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $11,648
CompTIA A+ (Hybrid)
Charter Oak Adult Education · Covina · $801
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $11,440
Biomedical Equipment Technician BMET
MiraCosta Community College · Oceanside · $6,000
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
ASP.NET
AAA Institute · Van Nuys · $3,999
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
Environmental Control Technology (HVAC)
College of the Sequoias · Visalia · $1,902
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
Coding Bootcamp
California State University, East Bay, University Extension · Hayward · $10,995
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
Biomanufacturing Sciences and Applications (Online)
CSULB, College of Professional and International Education · Long Beach · $4,950
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill · $2,788
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
ENSYS: Energy Systems Associate in Science degree
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill · $4,752
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
Solar Photovoltaic Installer
Kern Community College District · Bakersfield · $3,360
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported