Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Northeast, Career Cluster
Pay varies with the worker's level of education, responsibility, and experience. Those who work in manufacturing may belong to a union. When they work overtime or on holidays, they are usually paid more than their usual wage.
Full-time technologists generally receive benefits. Typical benefits are health insurance, a retirement plan, sick leave, and paid vacation. Some companies provide money for continuing education classes.
Wage information is not available specifically for manufacturing engineering technologists. However, they are part of the larger group of "all other engineering technicians."
Calibration technologists and technicians and engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other (SOC 17-3098)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $24.29 | $30.63 | $37.47 |
| Yearly | $50,521 | $63,707 | $77,931 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $24.43 | $28.40 | $34.63 |
| Yearly | $50,805 | $59,076 | $72,023 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $23.81 | $29.62 | $37.07 |
| Yearly | $49,521 | $61,614 | $77,113 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $25.79 | $32.00 | $38.40 |
| Yearly | $53,650 | $66,551 | $79,868 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.53 | $28.54 | $39.21 |
| Yearly | $38,534 | $59,361 | $81,552 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.82 | $33.08 | $41.17 |
| Yearly | $57,860 | $68,811 | $85,638 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $25.90 | $32.32 | $38.45 |
| Yearly | $53,864 | $67,225 | $79,977 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $25.52 | $31.98 | $38.04 |
| Yearly | $53,076 | $66,525 | $79,133 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $28.87 | $32.69 | $35.51 |
| Yearly | $60,046 | $67,998 | $73,852 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.10 | $27.35 | $32.65 |
| Yearly | $45,962 | $56,896 | $67,914 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.23 | $30.80 | $38.06 |
| Yearly | $48,309 | $64,059 | $79,175 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $20.61 | $23.66 | $32.78 |
| Yearly | $42,864 | $49,204 | $68,182 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $27.37 | $32.32 | $37.60 |
| Yearly | $56,937 | $67,217 | $78,208 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $20.54 | $24.55 | $29.90 |
| Yearly | $42,733 | $51,068 | $62,188 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.16 | $31.39 | $38.10 |
| Yearly | $54,403 | $65,297 | $79,243 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.50 | $27.01 | $30.64 |
| Yearly | $46,790 | $56,176 | $63,730 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.61 | $34.55 | $38.49 |
| Yearly | $63,665 | $71,855 | $80,064 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.18 | $31.14 | $38.97 |
| Yearly | $48,210 | $64,779 | $81,048 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.40 | $24.80 | $29.61 |
| Yearly | $46,595 | $51,585 | $61,592 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.41 | $14.79 | $25.54 |
| Yearly | $27,890 | $30,767 | $53,116 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.71 | $33.81 | $38.27 |
| Yearly | $61,801 | $70,328 | $79,595 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $25.43 | $30.00 | $36.29 |
| Yearly | $52,894 | $62,408 | $75,485 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.77 | $30.28 | $38.78 |
| Yearly | $47,370 | $62,990 | $80,660 | |