Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $73,900 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 15,520. Wage data is published for 110 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$73,900
Hourly median
$35.53
Employment
15,520
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Operation and Control | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.25 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
Technology
- Airdata
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
- Automation Studio
- C++
- Circuit simulation software
- CloudCompare
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Linux
- Litchi
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in CAMedian $81,550 · Employment 1,850
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in TXMedian $54,460 · Employment 1,800
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in MAMedian $73,630 · Employment 920
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in MIMedian $62,460 · Employment 850
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in NCMedian $63,330 · Employment 800
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Boston, MAMedian $73,630 · Employment 750
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in NMMedian $119,320 · Employment 670
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in PAMedian $74,710 · Employment 650
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Detroit, MIMedian $62,120 · Employment 610
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in WIMedian $76,290 · Employment 580
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in VAMedian $74,880 · Employment 570
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in COMedian $74,730 · Employment 570
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- Mechanical EngineersNational median $104,110
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansNational median $79,870
- Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersNational median not published
- Aerospace EngineersNational median $134,960
- Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerNational median $130,220
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.