Salary guide, May 2025
Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician pay, United States
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in the United States was $74,090 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,040 and $88,710.
Also searched as: Instrument Technician, I&C Technician, Analyzer Technician. These titles share this page because BLS reports them under one occupation.
Broader occupation · SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 | $105,590 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.52 | $28.86 | $35.62 | $42.65 | $50.77 |
BLS estimated 65,010 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How does pay compare in the target metros?
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,430 | $45,760 to $76,040 | 960 | 0.82 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,530 | $49,220 to $73,010 | 530 | 0.88 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,790 | $50,230 to $77,050 | 490 | 0.84 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $71,880 | $65,790 to $81,090 | 230 | 0.74 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,190 | $60,470 to $94,770 | 1,300 | 0.33 |
| Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,190 | $60,470 to $94,770 | 1,300 | 0.33 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $73,530 | $57,990 to $83,820 | 2,910 | 1.72 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,950 | $45,350 to $59,950 | 910 | 0.48 |
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What should you know about pay by manufacturing industry, United States?
Same BLS occupation, national estimates for each manufacturing industry (NAICS) BLS publishes, May 2025. Industry names are BLS labels.
- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing$109,570
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$105,590
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing$105,590
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing$104,710
- Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)$104,640
- Chemical Manufacturing$97,340
- Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)$97,340
- Other Wood Product Manufacturing$94,630
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing$93,700
- Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing$93,510
- Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing$93,470
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing$92,890
- Machinery Manufacturing$90,930
- Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel$89,570
- Other Food Manufacturing$85,630
Bars show up to 15 industries with exact annual medians. The table lists every published industry.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 15,560 | $62,000 | $77,160 | $95,160 |
| 334000 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 2,490 | $57,470 | $65,380 | $80,720 |
| 325000 | Chemical Manufacturing | 1,770 | $77,600 | $97,340 | $111,740 |
| 333000 | Machinery Manufacturing | 1,640 | $62,290 | $90,930 | $122,860 |
| 334500 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 1,630 | $61,430 | $73,920 | $86,820 |
| 335000 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 1,590 | $49,100 | $60,360 | $74,840 |
| 3250A1 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 1,500 | $77,880 | $97,340 | $111,900 |
| 311000 | Food Manufacturing | 1,470 | $68,290 | $78,940 | $90,870 |
| 322000 | Paper Manufacturing | 1,350 | $72,430 | $82,290 | $89,800 |
| 336000 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1,310 | $69,260 | $92,890 | $118,580 |
| 3330A1 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 1,290 | $69,620 | $104,640 | $128,040 |
| 322100 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 1,020 | $75,240 | $84,670 | $91,850 |
| 335300 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 890 | $46,930 | $51,300 | $63,050 |
| 336400 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 830 | $100,180 | $109,570 | $122,440 |
| 331000 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 660 | $65,990 | $73,940 | $85,040 |
| 324000 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 540 | $101,850 | $105,590 | $111,160 |
| 324100 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 540 | $101,850 | $105,590 | $111,160 |
| 332000 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 490 | $61,150 | $75,000 | $81,900 |
| 335900 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 470 | $54,280 | $65,100 | $82,460 |
| 334200 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 440 | $53,600 | $62,940 | $63,460 |
| 311600 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 430 | $61,730 | $69,980 | $80,810 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 420 | $56,360 | $66,750 | $78,130 |
| 327000 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 420 | $56,360 | $66,750 | $78,130 |
| 321000 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 400 | $68,480 | $80,440 | $90,270 |
| 322200 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 330 | $68,210 | $76,380 | $84,980 |
| 334400 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 310 | $45,950 | $57,740 | $78,660 |
| 311900 | Other Food Manufacturing | 300 | $74,030 | $85,630 | $98,430 |
| 3320A1 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 290 | $59,960 | $74,870 | $81,270 |
| 311400 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 280 | $71,090 | $78,980 | $91,200 |
| 339000 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 280 | $47,030 | $47,030 | $59,460 |
| 312000 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 270 | $69,960 | $80,860 | $89,870 |
| 326000 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 270 | $60,400 | $65,190 | $79,790 |
| 331400 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | 250 | $66,010 | $67,550 | $77,010 |
| 313000 | Textile Mills | 230 | $64,010 | $65,820 | $72,870 |
| 326100 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 230 | $58,150 | $61,830 | $76,830 |
| 336300 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 230 | $58,880 | $67,080 | $76,810 |
| 331100 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 210 | $63,020 | $75,920 | $77,770 |
| 325400 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 200 | $86,790 | $104,710 | $105,700 |
| 339100 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 200 | $47,030 | $47,030 | $57,380 |
| 312100 | Beverage Manufacturing | 190 | $58,500 | $81,510 | $89,870 |
| 314000 | Textile Product Mills | 180 | $64,380 | $68,390 | $73,600 |
| 314100 | Textile Furnishings Mills | 180 | $64,380 | $68,390 | $73,600 |
| 321100 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 170 | $67,780 | $77,210 | $81,130 |
| 321200 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 170 | $68,030 | $81,680 | $90,470 |
| 311500 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | 150 | $64,990 | $78,520 | $84,080 |
| 331200 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 150 | $62,770 | $89,570 | $100,010 |
| 311200 | Grain and Oilseed Milling | 130 | $77,290 | $78,240 | $100,470 |
| 336100 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 130 | $66,070 | $71,440 | $74,860 |
| 323000 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 120 | $60,350 | $65,020 | $79,020 |
| 323100 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 120 | $60,350 | $65,020 | $79,020 |
| 3320A2 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 120 | $72,440 | $79,130 | $97,150 |
| 333300 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 110 | $62,780 | $71,430 | $81,950 |
| 334100 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 90 | $39,750 | $46,760 | $56,590 |
| 311800 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 80 | $86,630 | $93,470 | $97,520 |
| 312200 | Tobacco Manufacturing | 80 | $77,900 | $77,900 | $87,880 |
| 3250A2 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 80 | $75,350 | $80,470 | $94,640 |
| 339900 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 80 | $37,020 | $56,490 | $61,370 |
| 311300 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 70 | $78,820 | $93,510 | $99,560 |
| 337000 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 70 | $62,150 | $74,490 | $78,710 |
| 313200 | Fabric Mills | 60 | $62,490 | $65,030 | $66,480 |
| 321900 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 60 | $87,470 | $94,630 | $97,060 |
| 336200 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 60 | $54,410 | $62,280 | $69,920 |
| 326200 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 50 | $71,540 | $79,790 | $79,790 |
| 3370A1 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 50 | $61,760 | $75,900 | $80,510 |
| 332800 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 40 | $66,410 | $70,580 | $78,380 |
| 336600 | Ship and Boat Building | 40 | $73,200 | $75,430 | $75,430 |
| 311100 | Animal Food Manufacturing | 30 | $63,460 | $71,750 | $77,080 |
| 332700 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | Not published by BLS | $47,160 | $48,630 | $63,170 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | Not published by BLS | $47,160 | $47,930 | $59,030 |
| 333500 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | Not published by BLS | $71,180 | $93,700 | $95,010 |
| 333600 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | Not published by BLS | $36,380 | $36,690 | $75,270 |
What should you know about manufacturing pay mix?
For Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, write the straight-time rate separately from shift coverage and extra hours. OEWS includes base rate, guaranteed pay and production incentive pay. It excludes overtime premium, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. An attendance bonus is not a production bonus; confirm its purpose and treatment rather than adding every bonus to the BLS figure.
Skills-based pay steps affect the base rate when they are part of straight-time pay; BLS does not publish a separate rate for each plant's skill grade. Ask whether a tool allowance is expense reimbursement or wage pay. OEWS does not publish a separate tool-allowance component. Keep these items separate in the offer so the published wage is not mistaken for the whole package.
Pay mix here means how published medians for this one BLS occupation differ across manufacturing industries and against the all-industry median. It does not split pay into base, incentive or overtime. BLS wages are straight-time gross pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $56,750 | $71,300 | $85,160 |
| May 2025 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
What should you know about supervisory and worker occupations?
BLS publishes these as separate occupations. Pay for one is not a pay step for the other.
- Supervisor occupation: Maintenance Manager pay (SOC 49-1011)
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What should you know about dCS exposure?
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What should you know about questions?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
What is the median pay for a Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician?
The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in the United States was $74,090 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,040 and $88,710. This is the broader occupation BLS publishes, not a figure for this exact title.
What does the 10th percentile mean here?
10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than $46,840. 90% earned less than $105,590.
Does this include overtime or bonuses?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
Is this the pay for a Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician at a plant?
The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation. These are occupation estimates across all industries, not an offer for a particular manufacturing title.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimated 65,010 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
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What does this data mean for your opening?
72 in Dallas, and it does not define the availability of qualified I&E candidates. The middle-band width and median change are simple arithmetic results. As BLS does not separate I&E work from other electronic repair functions, the median represents a generic category.
The Instrumentation and Electrical Technician role is captured under the SOC 49-2094 classification. The national median salary for this occupation is $74,090 as of May 2025, which reflects a $2,790 rise from the May 2024 figure of $71,300. The distribution of pay shows a middle-band width of $28,670, calculated from a 25th percentile of $60,040 and a 75th percentile of $88,710. Manufacturing Headhunters notes that these statistics represent a broad occupational group. BLS data does not isolate the unique plant-level duties of an I&E technician, such as HART transmitter calibration or loop checks, from other commercial or industrial equipment repairers. Furthermore, the reported data excludes critical pay components like weekend differential, call-out bonuses, and certifications that often drive compensation.
Regional data shows that Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, reports a median of $77,880, whereas Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, lists a median of $73,530. The middle-band width for Houston is significantly larger at $38,900 compared to Dallas at $25,830. On a national industry level, the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing sector lists a median of $105,590, and Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing reflects a median of $109,570. These industry figures are national-only aggregations and do not reflect local area pay for technical maintenance staff.
It is important to understand that the location quotient is a measure of industrial concentration, standing at 3.41 in Houston and 1.72 in Dallas, and it does not define the availability of qualified I&E candidates. The middle-band width and median change are simple arithmetic results. As BLS does not separate I&E work from other electronic repair functions, the median represents a generic category. There is no accounting for specific employer needs or the cost of living fluctuations across the comparison metros. The provided numbers are the absolute values available in the current dataset and should be used as a general guide rather than specific wage targets.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
What is the national median salary change for this occupation from 2024 to 2025?
The national median salary increased by $2,790, moving from $71,300 in May 2024 to $74,090 in May 2025. This change represents the shift in the median value for the SOC 49-2094 occupation.
How does the Houston middle-band width compare to the national average?
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands middle-band width is $38,900, which is larger than the national middle-band width of $28,670. This reflects the specific dispersion of pay rates within the Houston labor market.
Are the Petroleum and Aerospace industry wages reflective of local I&E technician pay?
No, industry wages like $105,590 for Petroleum and $109,570 for Aerospace are national aggregates. They do not account for local labor market conditions or the specific duties of I&E technicians.
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