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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$73,900 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $76,420
- Median hourly wage
- $35.53
- Mean hourly wage
- $36.74
- Employment
- 15,520
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-3024.
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How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make?
The median annual wage for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians was $73,900 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,840 and the highest-paid 10% more than $109,890. As an hourly rate, the median is $35.53. About 15,520 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Mexico ($119,320), North Dakota ($82,820) and Maine ($82,510). New Mexico also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,840 | $23.00 | $3,987 | $3,385 |
| 25th percentile | $59,780 | $28.74 | $4,982 | $4,184 |
| Median | $73,900 | $35.53 | $6,158 | $5,068 |
| 75th percentile | $88,540 | $42.57 | $7,378 | $5,926 |
| 90th percentile | $109,890 | $52.83 | $9,158 | $7,178 |
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: pay by state
40 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$95,710 take-home in national prices
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$75,021 take-home in national prices
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$68,027 take-home in national prices
Where a median electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 670 | $119,320 | $98,350 | $123,240 | $88,256 | $95,710 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $82,820 | $62,570 | $137,020 | $66,738 | $75,021 |
| Maine | Not published | $82,510 | $52,310 | $98,190 | $62,572 | $64,474 |
| Nevada | 220 | $82,010 | $37,470 | $117,940 | $66,524 | $66,538 |
| Connecticut | 140 | $81,860 | $63,820 | $107,340 | $62,257 | $60,088 |
| California | 1,850 | $81,550 | $56,020 | $129,380 | $61,801 | $55,818 |
| Washington | 570 | $81,220 | $61,540 | $117,760 | $64,842 | $60,592 |
| Arizona | 120 | $80,930 | $41,600 | $105,730 | $64,135 | $63,703 |
| Alaska | 40 | $80,290 | $61,400 | $131,130 | $65,043 | $63,544 |
| Illinois | 250 | $79,400 | $63,780 | $98,160 | $60,902 | $60,928 |
| Montana | 70 | $77,340 | $60,390 | $89,530 | $60,230 | $63,638 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $76,290 | $59,920 | $104,850 | $59,480 | $63,213 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $75,780 | $52,670 | $108,610 | $62,141 | $59,657 |
| Florida | 500 | $75,450 | $53,360 | $96,800 | $61,909 | $59,865 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $75,410 | $55,850 | $112,840 | $60,005 | $68,027 |
| Maryland | 90 | $75,330 | $62,290 | $144,060 | $58,612 | $55,843 |
| Virginia | 570 | $74,880 | $48,700 | $105,130 | $58,017 | $57,383 |
| Colorado | 570 | $74,730 | $58,500 | $88,020 | $58,494 | $56,762 |
| Pennsylvania | 650 | $74,710 | $49,270 | $98,750 | $59,043 | $60,512 |
| Massachusetts | 920 | $73,630 | $51,460 | $99,260 | $56,829 | $53,735 |
| Ohio | 350 | $73,050 | $48,790 | $109,320 | $58,655 | $63,224 |
| Iowa | 180 | $73,010 | $42,640 | $94,470 | $58,070 | $66,168 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $72,800 | $59,330 | $77,910 | $57,612 | $63,940 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $71,420 | $46,780 | $89,110 | $56,949 | $65,494 |
| Idaho | 120 | $70,830 | $44,460 | $83,580 | $56,013 | $58,656 |
| Georgia | 170 | $68,720 | $47,620 | $119,080 | $54,494 | $56,592 |
| New York | 410 | $68,010 | $50,600 | $105,180 | $53,274 | $49,364 |
| South Carolina | 270 | $67,610 | $46,430 | $101,540 | $54,226 | $57,842 |
| Oregon | 160 | $67,140 | $39,520 | $81,470 | $51,142 | $49,479 |
| Alabama | 70 | $66,660 | $40,390 | $102,650 | $52,924 | $59,584 |
| Missouri | 230 | $65,360 | $49,940 | $96,990 | $52,562 | $57,877 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $65,270 | $48,290 | $101,500 | $52,458 | $58,183 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $65,100 | $45,150 | $84,530 | $52,104 | $59,315 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $64,720 | $51,410 | $85,490 | $54,183 | $58,977 |
| North Carolina | 800 | $63,330 | $50,100 | $85,420 | $51,048 | $54,118 |
| Michigan | 850 | $62,460 | $51,720 | $80,420 | $49,963 | $51,927 |
| Minnesota | 400 | $61,670 | $50,180 | $82,220 | $48,790 | $49,473 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $60,040 | $51,960 | $109,140 | $48,210 | $44,309 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $54,460 | $41,890 | $105,640 | $45,939 | $47,332 |
| Indiana | 290 | $47,440 | $41,120 | $74,090 | $38,928 | $41,711 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-3024. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.