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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard

United States

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Median annual wage

$73,900

United States, 2025

Employment

15,520

United States, 2025

Typical education

Post-Secondary Certificate

Job Zone 3

Skills identified

35

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Career overview

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

O*NET code
17-3024.00
Job zone
3
Experience required
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Typical tasks

  • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
  • Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
  • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Inspect parts for surface defects.
  • Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
  • Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
  • Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.

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Salary analysis — United States

$47,840
10th
$59,780
25th
$73,900
Median
$88,540
75th
$109,890
90th

10th percentile

$47,840

25th percentile

$59,780

75th percentile

$88,540

90th percentile

$109,890

Most important skills

  • Operations Monitoring4.0
  • Troubleshooting3.9
  • Monitoring3.8
  • Repairing3.8
  • Quality Control Analysis3.6
  • Critical Thinking3.6
  • Operation and Control3.5
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.4
  • Reading Comprehension3.3
  • Complex Problem Solving3.3
  • Installation3.1
  • Speaking3.1

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Select the skills you already have

Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.

Skill coverage

0%

0 of 21 identified skills

Matched

0

Missing

21

Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.

Skills to develop

SkillImportanceRequired levelYour levelGap
Operations Monitoring4.04.0Not selected4.0
Troubleshooting3.94.0Not selected4.0
Monitoring3.84.0Not selected4.0
Repairing3.83.9Not selected3.9
Operation and Control3.54.0Not selected4.0
Quality Control Analysis3.63.8Not selected3.8
Critical Thinking3.63.8Not selected3.8
Reading Comprehension3.34.0Not selected4.0
Equipment Maintenance3.13.6Not selected3.6
Judgment and Decision Making3.43.1Not selected3.1
Installation3.13.4Not selected3.4
Active Listening3.13.4Not selected3.4
Complex Problem Solving3.33.1Not selected3.1
Active Learning3.13.3Not selected3.3
Speaking3.13.1Not selected3.1
Writing3.13.1Not selected3.1
Equipment Selection3.13.1Not selected3.1
Systems Evaluation3.13.1Not selected3.1
Systems Analysis3.13.1Not selected3.1
Time Management3.03.0Not selected3.0
Coordination3.03.0Not selected3.0

Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.

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How salary varies by location

LocationMedianEmploymentYear
NM$119,3206702025
San Francisco, CA$109,9902902025
Toledo, OH$109,890402025
Bridgeport, CT$103,780302025
Seattle, WA$100,0903602025
Hartford, CT$97,200502025
Los Angeles, CA$92,3605002025
Portland, ME$83,2502025
ND$82,820902025
Reno, NV$82,790802025
ME$82,5102025
NV$82,0102202025
CT$81,8601402025
CA$81,5501,8502025
Providence, RI$81,390702025
WA$81,2205702025
Durham, NC$81,190602025
AZ$80,9301202025
Phoenix, AZ$80,930802025
Miami, FL$80,6401102025
All locations with published data

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0.

Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).

Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.