Contents
- Electronics technician employment statistics: National employment and survey estimates
- Electronics technician employment statistics: Industries and employers of engineering technicians
- Electronics technician employment statistics: Employment projections and annual openings
- electronics technician employment: Wages for engineering technologists and technicians
- electronics technician employment: State employment concentrations
- electronics technician employment: Related electrical and electronics repair occupations
- Sources
Electronics technician employment statistics: National employment and survey estimates
The principal occupation covered here is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, BLS occupation code 17-3023. Three national measures describe employment in 2025, but they come from different programs and should be read as distinct estimates. The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) reports about 96,900 jobs as the projection-series baseline. The May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey estimates 95,130 wage-and-salary jobs. The Current Population Survey (CPS), a household survey, estimates 79 thousand employed people in 2025. The counts are not interchangeable: they use different survey methods and populations, and the OOH figure is presented as a projection-series baseline. BLS OOH · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS CPS, 2025
| Measure | Estimate | Period and scope |
|---|---|---|
| OOH employment baseline | About 96,900 jobs | 2025; SOC 17-3023 |
| OEWS employment | 95,130 jobs | May 2025; wage-and-salary employment |
| CPS employed people | 79 thousand | 2025; household survey |
The CPS occupation row also reports a median age of 43.0 years for employed people in 2025. That age statistic belongs to the CPS population and should not be treated as a demographic description derived from OEWS. The OOH and OEWS measures are more directly useful for understanding employment and wages; the CPS figure offers a separate household-survey view. BLS CPS, 2025
These figures are estimates with specific reference periods, rather than a single count that can be carried forward as a current total. The OEWS estimate is tied to May 2025, the CPS estimate to 2025, and the OOH baseline to the projection series. A reader comparing sources should retain those labels and avoid treating differences as evidence of a rise or fall: the measures do not share identical methods or populations. BLS OOH · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS CPS, 2025
Electronics technician employment statistics: Industries and employers of engineering technicians
The OOH employer distribution shows work across government, engineering services, manufacturing, and utilities. Federal government accounted for 12% of occupation employment in 2025, while engineering services represented 11%. Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing accounted for 10%, and navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing represented 8%. Utilities accounted for 7%. These are shares of employment in the occupation, not each industry’s share of its own workforce. BLS OOH
| Employer or industry category | Share of occupation employment, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Federal government | 12% |
| Engineering services | 11% |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 10% |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 8% |
| Utilities | 7% |
A separate OEWS ranking provides employment levels by industry for May 2024. Architectural, engineering, and related services employed 11,870 people in the occupation, and semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing employed 10,300. Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing had 6,800. The ranking also lists 7,470 in the Federal Executive Branch, 5,010 in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, and 4,010 in the Postal Service. BLS OEWS industry ranking, May 2024
The May 2024 ranking continues with 3,870 workers in scientific research and development services, 2,810 in aerospace product and parts manufacturing, and 2,530 in telecommunications. These are occupation employment counts within the listed industries. They are not the same measure as the OOH employer percentages, and their reference period is May 2024 rather than 2025. BLS OEWS industry ranking, May 2024
| Industry, May 2024 | Employment |
|---|---|
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 11,870 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 10,300 |
| Federal Executive Branch | 7,470 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 6,800 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution | 5,010 |
| Postal Service | 4,010 |
| Scientific research and development services | 3,870 |
| Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 2,810 |
| Telecommunications | 2,530 |
The employer shares and industry counts answer different questions. The shares summarize where the occupation’s employment is distributed in the OOH description, while the May 2024 OEWS chart gives counts for selected industries with high employment. The chart is a selected ranking, not a complete industry census in this presentation. Neither list alone establishes how duties, hiring conditions, or work settings differ across employers. BLS OOH · BLS OEWS industry ranking, May 2024
Electronics technician employment statistics: Employment projections and annual openings
For 2025–2035, BLS projects employment in the occupation to move from 96,900 to 99,200, a reported numeric change of 2,300 jobs. The projected growth rate is 2%, compared with 3% for all occupations over the same period. These are projections, not observed future employment, and the displayed employment levels and change are rounded to the nearest 100. BLS OOH
| OOH projection measure | 2025–2035 value |
|---|---|
| Employment in 2025 | 96,900 |
| Projected employment in 2035 | 99,200 |
| Numeric change | 2,300 |
| Projected change, occupation | 2% |
| Projected change, all occupations | 3% |
| Average annual openings | About 8,100 |
BLS projects an average of about 8,100 openings per year during 2025–2035. Openings are a different measure from net employment change: they describe expected opportunities over the decade, while the employment change compares projected job totals at the endpoints. The annual openings estimate therefore should not be read as an annual increase of 8,100 jobs. BLS OOH
A separate BLS projections and worker-characteristics table uses the 2024–2034 projection vintage. For occupation 17-3023, it reports annual openings of 8.1 thousand and an annual openings rate of 1.4%. These figures belong to that table’s 2024–2034 series; they are not another row in the OOH’s 2025–2035 series. The different vintages should be kept distinct rather than blended into one forecast. BLS occupational projections and worker characteristics
electronics technician employment: Wages for engineering technologists and technicians
The national median annual wage for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians was $78,190 in May 2025. The May 2025 OEWS table separately reports a mean annual wage of $80,680, a mean hourly wage of $38.79, and a median hourly wage of $37.59 for the occupation. Median and mean values describe different points in the wage distribution; hourly and annual figures also retain their reported units. BLS OOH · BLS OEWS, May 2025
The OOH wage distribution places the lowest 10% below $49,510 and the highest 10% above $115,700 in May 2025. These are thresholds for the ends of the distribution, not starting and maximum salaries guaranteed to an individual worker. BLS OOH
Industry medians show variation within the occupation. In May 2025, the median annual wage was $99,720 in utilities and $89,970 in federal government. Engineering services had a median of $76,900; navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing had $75,180; and semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing had $73,460. These are occupation-specific medians within the named industries, not overall industry wage averages. BLS OOH
| Industry | Median annual wage, May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $99,720 |
| Federal government | $89,970 |
| Engineering services | $76,900 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | $75,180 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | $73,460 |
The national and industry figures have the same May 2025 reference period, but one is the occupation-wide median and the others are industry-specific medians. The figures provide context for comparing reported pay by setting; they do not explain why wages differ or predict an individual’s pay. BLS OOH
electronics technician employment: State employment concentrations
The May 2024 OEWS state ranking lists California as the state with the highest displayed employment level for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at 12,460 jobs. Texas had 8,160, Florida 5,240, New York 4,270, and Virginia 4,030. These are state employment estimates for May 2024, not 2025 counts. BLS OEWS state ranking, May 2024
| State | Employment, May 2024 |
|---|---|
| California | 12,460 |
| Texas | 8,160 |
| Florida | 5,240 |
| New York | 4,270 |
| Virginia | 4,030 |
| Massachusetts | 3,950 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,610 |
| Michigan | 2,510 |
| Washington | 2,390 |
| Arizona | 2,360 |
The remainder of the displayed top 10 includes Massachusetts with 3,950 jobs, Pennsylvania with 3,610, Michigan with 2,510, Washington with 2,390, and Arizona with 2,360. The chart shows the 10 highest states, so it does not provide a complete state-by-state distribution here. Employment levels alone also do not indicate the proportion of each state’s workforce in the occupation. BLS OEWS state ranking, May 2024
electronics technician employment: Related electrical and electronics repair occupations
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers form a separate, related occupation group. BLS reports about 117,700 jobs in 2025 for the broad group. Within its listed detailed occupations, commercial and industrial electrical and electronics repairers accounted for 65,500 jobs, powerhouse, substation, and relay repairers for 20,900, and electric motor, power tool, and related repairers for 16,100. The counts are 2025 projection-series baseline employment for adjacent occupations, not additions to the SOC 17-3023 total. BLS OOH, repair occupations
The same detailed occupation list includes 8,600 motor-vehicle electronic equipment installers and repairers and 6,600 electrical and electronics installers and repairers for transportation equipment. These labels distinguish equipment and work areas within the broader repair and installation family. BLS OOH, repair occupations
For the broad repair and installation group, the median annual wage was $74,490 in May 2025. The detailed occupation medians vary: powerhouse, substation, and relay repairers had a median of $103,020; transportation-equipment installers and repairers, $84,890; commercial and industrial equipment repairers, $74,090; electric motor and power tool repairers, $56,210; and motor-vehicle electronic equipment installers and repairers, $48,420. These wages belong to the related repair occupations, not to engineering technologists and technicians. BLS OOH, repair occupations
The broad repair and installation group also had a listed median annual wage of $105,740 in utilities in May 2025. That is an industry-specific wage for the separate repair/install group, so it should not be compared as if it were the utilities median for engineering technicians. BLS OOH, repair occupations
| Related occupation or scope | Employment, 2025 | Median annual wage, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, broad group | About 117,700 | $74,490 |
| Commercial and industrial equipment repairers | 65,500 | $74,090 |
| Powerhouse, substation, and relay repairers | 20,900 | $103,020 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 16,100 | $56,210 |
| Motor-vehicle electronic equipment installers and repairers | 8,600 | $48,420 |
| Transportation-equipment installers and repairers | 6,600 | $84,890 |
The employment column reflects the 2025 projection-series baseline, while wages are May 2025 medians. The listed values help distinguish adjacent roles by employment scale and reported pay, but the source does not establish that workers move between these occupations or that one occupation is a substitute for another. BLS OOH, repair occupations
Sources
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey by occupation, May 2025
- Occupational projections and worker characteristics
- Data tables for OEWS charts: States with the highest employment level by occupation, May 2024
- Data tables for OEWS charts: Industries with the highest employment level by occupation, May 2024
- Employed people by detailed occupation and age
- Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC — May 2025
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Occupational Outlook Handbook