| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $51,650 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 42,950 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 41,910 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 41,280 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 38,120 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 37,720 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 36,850 |
Median annual earnings of electrical and electronics engineering technicians were $42,950 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $33,760 and $53,200. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,770, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,070. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in 2002 are shown below.
| Federal government | $58,520 |
| Wired telecommunications carriers | 49,610 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 43,670 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 40,110 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing | 39,760 |
Median annual earnings of civil engineering technicians were $37,720 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $29,030 and $47,260. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,080, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $56,910. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of civil engineering technicians in 2002 are shown below.
| Local government | 42,120 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 36,930 |
| State government | 34,800 |
In 2002, the average annual salary for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in the aerospace products and parts manufacturing industry was $54,530, and the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in the architectural, engineering, and related services industry was $32,690. The average annual salary for industrial engineering technicians in the semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing industry was $38,230. In the architectural, engineering, and related services industry, the average annual salary for mechanical engineering technicians was $42,090.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
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