Electrical Engineering Technology Major Salary and Careers Data

This page contains key outcome data for the Electrical Engineering Technology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.

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Overall Major Information

  • Field: STEM
  • Average Income: $66,000 (Rank: 33 of 173)
  • 25% Make Less Than: $37,000
  • Unemployment Rate: 3.30% (Rank: 62 of 171)
  • Percent Female: 31.9%
  • Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 17.5%
  • Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 1.5%
  • Percent Who Get a PhD: 1.4%
  • Major Popularity Ranking: 106 of 173
  • Major Difficulty (1-5): NA

Careers Information

This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.

  1. Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software: 18.52% (Average Income: $80,000)
  2. Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 10.27%
  3. Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 7.47% (Average Income: $78,000)
  4. Electrical and Electronics Engineers: 4.34% (Average Income: $90,000)
  5. Engineers, : 4.26% (Average Income: $88,000)
  6. Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters: 3.21% (Average Income: $71,000)
  7. Computer Programmers: 3.06% (Average Income: $74,000)
  8. Computer Support Specialists: 2.17% (Average Income: $52,000)
  9. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: 2.08% (Average Income: $51,000)
  10. Retail Salespersons: 1.67% (Average Income: $23,000)
  11. Managers,  (including Postmasters): 1.66% (Average Income: $76,000)
  12. Mechanical Engineers: 1.52% (Average Income: $61,000)
  13. Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety: 1.35% (Average Income: $81,000)
  14. Management Analysts: 1.23% (Average Income: $84,000)
  15. Civil Engineers: 1.19% (Average Income: $69,000)
  16. Electricians: 1.09% (Average Income: $66,000)
  17. First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.08% (Average Income: $78,000)
  18. Customer Service Representatives: 1.02% (Average Income: $44,000)
  19. Constructions Managers: 0.93% (Average Income: $109,000)
  20. Painters, Construction and Maintenance: 0.88% (Average Income: $26,000)
  21. Postsecondary Teachers: 0.77% (Average Income: $28,000)
  22. Accountants and Auditors: 0.75% (Average Income: $62,000)
  23. Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 0.74% (Average Income: $29,000)
  24. Chefs and Cooks: 0.70% (Average Income: $24,000)
  25. Cashiers: 0.70% (Average Income: $8,000)

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