Median annual wages in May 2008 of engineering technicians by specialty are shown in the following tabulation.
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $55,040 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 53,240 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 48,130 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 47,180 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 46,310 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 44,290 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 41,100 |
Median annual wages of wage and salary electrical and electronic engineering technicians were $53,240 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $41,550 and $64,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,490, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $78,560. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of electrical and electronic engineering technicians were:
| Wired telecommunications carriers | $56,080 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 51,650 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 48,960 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 48,200 |
| Employment services | 42,960 |
In May 2008, median annual wages for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in the aerospace products and parts manufacturing industry were $52,150, and the median annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in the architectural, engineering, and related services industry was $39,510. Median annual wages for civil engineering technicians in the architectural, engineering, and related services industry were $43,880. The median annual wage for industrial engineering technicians in the semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industry was $43,760. In the architectural, engineering, and related services industry, the median annual wage for mechanical engineering technicians was $47,130. Electro-mechanical technicians earned a median annual wage of $44,580 in the semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industry.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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