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Automotive Engineering Technicians Salary in WI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Automotive Engineering Technicians in WI have a median annual salary of $67,850, with 900 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $47,880 at the 10th percentile to $90,150 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$67,850

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$32.62

Employment

900

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$47,880
10th
$62,450
25th
$67,850
Median
$80,380
75th
$90,150
90th

Local compared with national

WI

$67,850

Median annual · 2025

United States

$74,510

Median annual · 2025

The WI median is 8.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,660).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.5
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.3
  9. 9.MathematicsImportance 3.1
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  11. 11.RepairingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • A&D Technology iTest
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Data acquisition software
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
  • Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
  • Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
  • Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
  • Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.
  • Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
  • Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
  • Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
  • Analyze performance of vehicles or components that have been redesigned to increase fuel efficiency, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative types of air-conditioning systems.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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