What are the main factors that influence an Electrical Engineering Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Electrical Engineering Technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Electrical Engineering Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Electrical Engineering Technician's salary?

An Electrical Engineering Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,264 for beginners, reaching about $51,485 at mid-level, and approach $52,192 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electrical Engineering Technician?

Electrical Engineering Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electrical Engineering Technician roles are District of Columbia $61,799, California $61,565, Massachusetts $60,744. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electrical Engineering Technician roles make?

Salaries for Electrical Engineering Technician level roles vary by specialization: Electrical Engineering Director: $191,647; Electrical Engineering Manager: $147,082; Electrical Engineering Supervisor II: $124,167; Electrical Engineering Supervisor I: $98,446; Senior Electrical Engineering Technician: $67,990.

Electrical Engineering Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electrical Engineering Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Engineering Technician in New Mexico is $51,697 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Electrical Engineering Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,427
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,993 to $56,790
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,710

10% $42,710

50% (Median) $51,697

90% $61,427

Electrical Engineering Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,790	$4,732	$1,092	$27
Average	$51,697	$4,308	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$46,993	$3,916	$904	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Engineering Technician Salaries

An Electrical Engineering Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Electrical Engineering Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Engineering Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,264
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,485
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,050
Expert (over 8 years): $52,192

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Electrical Engineering Technician	less than 1 year	$50,264
Early Career Level Electrical Engineering Technician	1-2 years	$50,636
Mid-Level Level Electrical Engineering Technician	2-4 years	$51,485
Senior-Level Level Electrical Engineering Technician	5-8 years	$52,050
Expert Level Electrical Engineering Technician	over 8 years	$52,192

How Do Electrical Engineering Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Electrical Engineering Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,799.
California: $61,565.
Massachusetts: $60,744.

District of Columbia $61,799 California $61,565 Massachusetts $60,744 Washington $60,521 New Jersey $60,499 Alaska $60,421 Connecticut $59,650 New York $59,338

Hawaii $58,339 Rhode Island $57,870 Maryland $57,552 Minnesota $57,116 Colorado $56,949 Illinois $56,893 Oregon $56,681 Delaware $56,525

New Hampshire $56,427 Virginia $56,207 Pennsylvania $55,565 Nevada $55,241 North Dakota $55,135 Michigan $54,967 Wisconsin $54,906 Vermont $54,783

Texas $54,443 Maine $54,421 Arizona $54,387 Ohio $54,348 Georgia $53,834 Indiana $53,578 Wyoming $53,527 Utah $53,449

Iowa $53,416 Kansas $53,148 Louisiana $53,070 North Carolina $53,042 Missouri $53,031 Florida $52,813 Montana $52,696 Nebraska $52,584

Kentucky $52,523 South Carolina $52,299 Tennessee $52,160 Idaho $52,104 New Mexico $51,697 Oklahoma $51,607 Alabama $51,278 South Dakota $50,725

Arkansas $50,424 West Virginia $50,262 Mississippi $49,777

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Engineering Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $52,247
Belen: $51,956
Bernalillo: $52,340

Algodones, NM $52,247

Belen, NM $51,956

Bernalillo, NM $52,340

Bluewater, NM $51,241

Bosque, NM $51,574

Casa Blanca, NM $51,691

Cedar Crest, NM $52,383

Cedarvale, NM $50,329

Cerrillos, NM $52,285

Claunch, NM $50,143

Coyote, NM $51,515

Cuba, NM $51,432

Cubero, NM $51,806

Edgewood, NM $52,149

Estancia, NM $51,528

Gallina, NM $51,245

Counselor, NM $51,277

Grants, NM $51,182

Milan, NM $51,387

Isleta, NM $52,430

Jarales, NM $51,906

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,996

Jemez Springs, NM $51,836

Laguna, NM $52,059

La Jara, NM $51,375

La Joya, NM $51,256

Lindrith, NM $51,194

Los Lunas, NM $52,231

Mcintosh, NM $51,811

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,466

Moriarty, NM $51,637

Mountainair, NM $51,080

Nageezi, NM $51,209

New Laguna, NM $51,780

Paguate, NM $51,816

Pena Blanca, NM $52,394

Peralta, NM $52,314

Placitas, NM $52,341

Ponderosa, NM $51,930

Prewitt, NM $51,225

Regina, NM $51,261

Sandia Park, NM $52,251

Corrales, NM $52,449

San Fidel, NM $51,501

San Rafael, NM $51,282

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,252

San Ysidro, NM $52,182

Stanley, NM $51,630

Tijeras, NM $52,258

Tome, NM $52,162

Torreon, NM $51,988

Veguita, NM $51,571

Willard, NM $50,988

Youngsville, NM $51,529

Bosque Farms, NM $52,410

Clines Corners, NM $51,318

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,292

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,360

Albuquerque, NM $52,478

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,478

Rio Rancho, NM $52,392

Gallup, NM $51,299

Brimhall, NM $51,154

Church Rock, NM $51,178

Continental Divide, NM $51,142

Crownpoint, NM $51,184

Fence Lake, NM $50,956

Fort Wingate, NM $51,160

Gamerco, NM $51,246

Mentmore, NM $51,167

Mexican Springs, NM $51,161

Ramah, NM $51,067

Rehoboth, NM $51,195

Thoreau, NM $51,198

Tohatchi, NM $51,151

Vanderwagen, NM $51,161

Zuni, NM $51,149

Navajo, NM $51,218

Jamestown, NM $51,091

Pinehill, NM $51,027

Sheep Springs, NM $51,206

Smith Lake, NM $51,397

Yatahey, NM $51,188

Farmington, NM $51,434

Aztec, NM $51,529

Blanco, NM $51,288

Bloomfield, NM $51,227

Flora Vista, NM $51,487

Fruitland, NM $51,165

Kirtland, NM $51,487

La Plata, NM $51,506

Navajo Dam, NM $51,483

Shiprock, NM $51,411

Waterflow, NM $51,385

Newcomb, NM $51,175

Sanostee, NM $51,207

Santa Fe, NM $52,746

Abiquiu, NM $51,303

Alcalde, NM $52,197

Amalia, NM $51,225

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,153

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,212

Canjilon, NM $51,145

Canones, NM $51,611

Carson, NM $51,349

Cebolla, NM $51,175

Cerro, NM $51,190

Chama, NM $51,399

Chamisal, NM $52,058

Chimayo, NM $52,424

Cordova, NM $52,335

Costilla, NM $51,440

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,050

Dixon, NM $52,009

Dulce, NM $51,398

El Prado, NM $51,257

El Rito, NM $51,492

Embudo, NM $51,741

Espanola, NM $52,360

Glorieta, NM $52,543

Hernandez, NM $51,874

Ilfeld, NM $52,058

La Madera, NM $51,402

Lamy, NM $52,342

Llano, NM $51,953

Los Alamos, NM $52,466

White Rock, NM $52,565

Medanales, NM $51,931

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,626

Los Ojos, NM $51,273

Pecos, NM $52,379

Penasco, NM $51,760

Petaca, NM $51,097

Questa, NM $51,244

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,514

Red River, NM $51,098

Ribera, NM $51,427

Rowe, NM $52,107

San Cristobal, NM $51,096

San Jose, NM $51,979

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,233

Santa Cruz, NM $52,406

Serafina, NM $51,296

Taos, NM $51,228

Tererro, NM $52,547

Tesuque, NM $52,746

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,228

Trampas, NM $51,717

Tres Piedras, NM $51,083

Truchas, NM $52,189

Vadito, NM $51,692

Valdez, NM $51,135

Vallecitos, NM $51,094

Velarde, NM $51,930

Villanueva, NM $51,327

Spaceport City, NM $50,281

Las Vegas, NM $50,892

Angel Fire, NM $51,042

Anton Chico, NM $50,804

Buena Vista, NM $51,270

Chacon, NM $51,307

Cimarron, NM $50,962

Cleveland, NM $51,670

Eagle Nest, NM $51,001

Guadalupita, NM $51,228

Holman, NM $51,539

La Loma, NM $50,718

Maxwell, NM $50,979

Miami, NM $50,869

Mills, NM $50,689

Montezuma, NM $51,933

Mora, NM $51,743

Mosquero, NM $50,645

Ocate, NM $50,925

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,059

Rainsville, NM $51,283

Raton, NM $51,108

Rociada, NM $51,959

Roy, NM $50,700

Sapello, NM $51,508

Solano, NM $50,638

Springer, NM $50,847

Ute Park, NM $50,986

Valmora, NM $50,849

Wagon Mound, NM $50,791

Watrous, NM $50,866

Socorro, NM $50,748

Aragon, NM $50,902

Datil, NM $50,692

Lemitar, NM $50,984

Luna, NM $50,992

Magdalena, NM $50,696

Pie Town, NM $50,865

Polvadera, NM $51,107

Quemado, NM $50,971

Reserve, NM $50,879

San Acacia, NM $51,192

San Antonio, NM $50,468

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,457

Arrey, NM $50,449

Caballo, NM $50,483

Derry, NM $50,226

Elephant Butte, NM $50,588

Garfield, NM $50,081

Hatch, NM $49,278

Monticello, NM $50,454

Rincon, NM $48,995

Salem, NM $49,925

Williamsburg, NM $50,521

Winston, NM $50,491

Las Cruces, NM $48,353

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,512

Santa Teresa, NM $48,865

Playas, NM $50,690

Animas, NM $50,815

Anthony, NM $48,853

Arenas Valley, NM $50,725

Bayard, NM $50,678

Berino, NM $48,631

Buckhorn, NM $50,731

Santa Clara, NM $50,767

Chamberino, NM $48,682

Cliff, NM $50,672

Columbus, NM $50,536

Deming, NM $50,547

Dona Ana, NM $48,355

Fairacres, NM $48,500

Faywood, NM $50,524

Fort Bayard, NM $50,718

Gila, NM $50,597

Glenwood, NM $50,637

Hachita, NM $50,536

Hanover, NM $50,546

Hillsboro, NM $50,443

Hurley, NM $50,644

La Mesa, NM $49,278

Lordsburg, NM $50,653

Mesilla, NM $48,354

Mesilla Park, NM $48,359

Mesquite, NM $48,401

Mimbres, NM $50,587

Mule Creek, NM $50,723

Organ, NM $48,385

Pinos Altos, NM $50,671

Radium Springs, NM $48,374

Redrock, NM $50,542

Rodeo, NM $50,879

San Miguel, NM $48,382

Silver City, NM $50,671

Sunland Park, NM $48,604

Tyrone, NM $50,821

Vado, NM $48,420

Chaparral, NM $49,031

Clovis, NM $50,574

Cannon Afb, NM $50,463

Broadview, NM $50,427

Causey, NM $50,340

Crossroads, NM $50,221

Dora, NM $50,460

Elida, NM $50,250

Floyd, NM $50,373

Fort Sumner, NM $50,332

Grady, NM $50,475

House, NM $50,435

Kenna, NM $50,251

Lingo, NM $50,337

Melrose, NM $50,443

Milnesand, NM $50,231

Pep, NM $50,300

Portales, NM $50,484

Rogers, NM $50,314

Saint Vrain, NM $50,475

Taiban, NM $50,315

Texico, NM $50,495

Yeso, NM $50,132

Roswell, NM $50,190

Artesia, NM $50,290

Caprock, NM $50,187

Carlsbad, NM $50,322

Dexter, NM $50,226

Eunice, NM $50,367

Hagerman, NM $50,251

Hobbs, NM $50,441

Hope, NM $50,067

Jal, NM $50,308

Lake Arthur, NM $50,168

Lakewood, NM $50,243

Loco Hills, NM $50,335

Loving, NM $50,310

Lovington, NM $50,392

Mcdonald, NM $50,255

Malaga, NM $50,261

Maljamar, NM $50,211

Monument, NM $50,330

Tatum, NM $50,287

Whites City, NM $50,372

Carrizozo, NM $49,952

Alamogordo, NM $49,793

Alto, NM $49,960

Bent, NM $49,803

Capitan, NM $49,844

Cloudcroft, NM $49,797

Corona, NM $50,170

Encino, NM $50,573

Fort Stanton, NM $49,865

Glencoe, NM $49,829

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,788

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,788

Hondo, NM $49,875

La Luz, NM $49,788

Lincoln, NM $49,730

Mayhill, NM $49,901

Mescalero, NM $49,810

Nogal, NM $50,024

Orogrande, NM $49,813

Picacho, NM $49,864

Pinon, NM $50,052

Ruidoso, NM $50,055

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,986

Sacramento, NM $49,832

San Patricio, NM $49,892

Sunspot, NM $49,788

Timberon, NM $49,896

Tinnie, NM $49,835

Tularosa, NM $49,821

Vaughn, NM $50,369

Weed, NM $49,894

Tucumcari, NM $50,619

Amistad, NM $50,554

Bard, NM $50,473

Capulin, NM $51,044

Clayton, NM $50,652

Conchas Dam, NM $50,698

Cuervo, NM $50,454

Des Moines, NM $50,843

Folsom, NM $50,921

Garita, NM $50,600

Gladstone, NM $50,702

Grenville, NM $50,693

Logan, NM $50,617

Mcalister, NM $50,460

Nara Visa, NM $50,497

Newkirk, NM $50,553

Quay, NM $50,582

San Jon, NM $50,528

Santa Rosa, NM $50,582

Sedan, NM $50,600

Trementina, NM $50,598

Electrical Engineering Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electrical Engineering Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Electrical Engineering Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electrical Engineering Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electrical Engineering Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$62,036	$30.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,036	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,451	$29.0	15%
Financial Services	$56,866	$27.0	10%
Insurance	$56,866	$27.0	10%

Electrical Engineering Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Engineering Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,993

Average $51,697/year

$56,790

$3,916

Average $4,308/month

$4,732

$904

Average $994/week

$1,092

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,790	$4,732	$1,092	$27
Average	$51,697	$4,308	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$46,993	$3,916	$904	$23

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