This page contains key outcome data for the Electrical, Mechanical, and Precision Technologies and Production 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: $54,000 (Rank: 66 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $35,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.10% (Rank: 13 of 171)
- Percent Female: 13.1%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 13.7%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 2.3%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 0.8%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 148 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.
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: 10.25% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers: 6.77% (Average Income: $47,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 3.96% (Average Income: $77,000)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: 2.92% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks: 2.81% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers: 2.72% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers: 2.50% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.41%
- Customer Service Representatives: 2.30% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: 2.22% (Average Income: $64,000)
- Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics: 2.10% (Average Income: $67,000)
- Electricians: 1.87% (Average Income: $75,000)
- Small Engine Mechanics: 1.77% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Materials Engineers: 1.58% (Average Income: $91,000)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: 1.57% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents: 1.44% (Average Income: $36,000)
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: 1.26% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Construction Laborers: 1.23% (Average Income: $11,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 1.22% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 1.18% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Designers: 1.16% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers: 1.16% (Average Income: $86,000)
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters: 1.13% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members: 1.13% (Average Income: $9,000)
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