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Salary guide, May 2025

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 213. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $122,860 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $24,200. 0 more are published but not rankable and 180 are not published by bls.

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.

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$122,860
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,570
  3. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$105,520
  4. Kennewick-Richland, WA$104,180
  5. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$100,260
  6. Bismarck, ND$98,950
  7. Fairbanks-College, AK$97,990
  8. Lynchburg, VA$97,150
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$96,900
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$95,360
  11. Anchorage, AK$94,370
  12. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$93,890
  13. Vallejo, CA$93,500
  14. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$92,390
  15. Albany, OR$91,910
  16. Bakersfield-Delano, CA$89,650
  17. Springfield, MA$89,340
  18. Lawton, OK$89,250
  19. Cheyenne, WY$88,800
  20. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$88,790
  21. Eugene-Springfield, OR$88,380
  22. Charleston-North Charleston, SC$88,130
  23. Duluth, MN-WI$87,400
  24. Erie, PA$86,850
  25. Lexington Park, MD$86,340

Bars show the top 25 of 213 ranked. The table below lists all 213. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$109,760$122,860$150,8306001.26
2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$92,330$109,570$122,4409101.05
3Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$86,840$105,520$105,5904005.9
4Kennewick-Richland, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,750$104,180$117,920400.67
5Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$77,680$100,260$108,420400.46
6Bismarck, NDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$70,650$98,950$111,130401.37
7Fairbanks-College, AKElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$82,740$97,990$103,940302.16
8Lynchburg, VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,490$97,150$97,150400.86
9San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$81,030$96,900$130,0404900.49
10Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$80,520$95,360$98,2505401.07
11Anchorage, AKElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$73,580$94,370$105,5401001.41
12Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$71,720$93,890$101,1102907.32
13Vallejo, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$84,990$93,500$123,610701.21
14San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$77,270$92,390$104,6406901.07
15Albany, ORElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$73,470$91,910$94,630603.16
16Bakersfield-Delano, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,490$89,650$114,5502601.81
17Springfield, MAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,860$89,340$100,0901001.17
18Lawton, OKElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,150$89,250$91,980603.46
19Cheyenne, WYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$78,950$88,800$96,110502.27
20Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$80,350$88,790$98,030701.28
21Eugene-Springfield, ORElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$71,370$88,380$105,070600.96
22Charleston-North Charleston, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$72,240$88,130$89,8601300.79
23Duluth, MN-WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$87,130$87,400$87,5401502.82
24Erie, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$64,990$86,850$86,850400.78
25Lexington Park, MDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$86,340$86,340$86,340Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
26Corpus Christi, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$69,430$85,470$99,9003003.75
27Urban Honolulu, HIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$74,070$85,420$94,8703401.85
28Appleton, WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$72,540$85,290$90,120400.85
29Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$56,060$84,700$105,6202101.13
30Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$74,840$84,300$104,0101000.85
31Shreveport-Bossier City, LAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,530$83,470$84,5701001.45
32Salem, ORElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,120$83,390$93,490600.72
33Greeley, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,000$83,260$96,0001502.98
34Fargo, ND-MNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,940$82,880$97,660901.52
35Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$72,380$82,680$82,6805401.14
36Savannah, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$74,300$82,370$94,700800.92
37Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$73,240$82,240$110,820600.72
38Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,030$81,820$131,040800.46
39Longview-Kelso, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$80,500$81,750$96,520502.73
40Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$74,620$81,690$95,4208100.62
41Green Bay, WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,970$80,910$84,220400.52
42Fresno, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,180$80,810$115,3901600.82
43Dover, DEElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$69,320$80,750$87,030602.06
44Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,120$80,440$95,0701,0601.58
45Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,450$80,290$93,7001200.88
46Kansas City, MO-KSElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,580$80,240$85,3701800.38
47Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,920$80,200$98,2803500.77
48Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$54,740$79,930$105,2001,2300.47
49Worcester, MAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$69,000$79,820$88,5701000.7
50Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,290$79,710$91,5401400.74
51Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,330$79,300$89,8508701.07
52Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,050$79,020$95,6307200.64
53Stockton-Lodi, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$78,110$78,800$90,7901901.61
54Modesto, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,550$78,620$94,360700.87
55Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,790$78,510$108,480700.67
56Tucson, AZElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$72,360$78,190$94,7601500.92
57Portland-South Portland, MEElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$64,500$78,170$85,9902201.79
58Syracuse, NYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,850$78,170$86,8203502.78
59Tyler, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,480$78,060$78,060701.37
60Winston-Salem, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$77,900$77,900$89,890800.69
61Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,150$77,880$102,0504,6903.41
62Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$72,470$77,800$85,2201402.7
63Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,260$77,530$91,8901300.52
64Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,560$77,460$89,7809501.32
65Ogden, UTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,910$77,440$81,3704804.19
66Kenosha, WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,420$77,340$77,450601.91
67Battle Creek, MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$77,290$77,290$77,300301.49
68Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,440$77,290$91,320701.24
69Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$76,380$77,110$77,7703500.35
70Omaha, NE-IAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,440$77,050$81,8901300.6
71Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,130$76,920$80,410600.4
72Durham-Chapel Hill, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,720$76,740$81,5401801.23
73Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,850$76,600$80,500700.97
74Sioux City, IA-NE-SDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,820$76,390$78,430501.59
75Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,860$76,320$92,8709800.81
76New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,470$76,190$94,7701,3000.33
77Providence-Warwick, RI-MAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$71,950$76,000$81,9702200.73
78Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,500$75,880$87,8706001.05
79Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,010$75,610$81,8901103.09
80Colorado Springs, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,320$75,510$95,7402401.8
81Visalia, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,250$75,470$80,560400.57
82Grand Junction, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,370$75,350$83,260401.44
83Montgomery, ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,560$75,230$85,380701.05
84Spartanburg, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,950$75,050$86,700701.03
85Madison, WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,400$74,980$87,810900.5
86Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,740$74,860$90,5404000.71
87Burlington-South Burlington, VTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,930$74,820$80,760601.26
88Johnson City, TNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,710$74,750$76,810501.51
89Gulfport-Biloxi, MSElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$44,230$74,460$90,0201001.51
90Hattiesburg, MSElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$69,040$74,420$79,860401.62
91Merced, CAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,510$74,270$86,030401.18
92Midland, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,570$74,000$101,7604308.36
93Oklahoma City, OKElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$68,640$73,760$79,8903501.25
94Abilene, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,160$73,750$87,090601.81
95Greensboro-High Point, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,430$73,620$85,170900.57
96Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,990$73,530$83,8202,9101.72
97Birmingham, ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,290$73,390$100,1701000.46
98Florence, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,460$73,180$80,220401.06
99Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,030$72,870$87,5901601.7
100Albuquerque, NMElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,250$72,820$83,6301400.81
101Boulder, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,350$72,590$83,1601702.15
102Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,750$72,480$72,4801001.57
103Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,320$72,380$79,3605001.57
104Rome, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$56,290$72,260$98,020603.06
105Toledo, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,860$72,250$85,3501501.22
106Raleigh-Cary, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$65,790$71,880$81,0902300.74
107Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$56,920$71,770$78,4803701.07
108Albany, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$64,850$71,740$75,090903.66
109Youngstown-Warren, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,690$71,720$81,820600.92
110Charleston, WVElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,000$71,640$75,980400.86
111Evansville, INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$71,540$71,540$71,540701.27
112Warner Robins, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,110$70,640$73,32076023.88
113San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$54,310$70,470$81,0808301.77
114York-Hanover, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,720$70,420$77,040801.04
115Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,060$70,180$76,2801300.79
116Richmond, VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,940$70,120$78,8702100.78
117Tulsa, OKElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,210$70,090$83,6601200.62
118Jackson, TNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,990$69,950$82,420802.33
119Lincoln, NEElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,680$69,770$80,730600.78
120Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,680$69,330$84,160901.19
121Fort Collins-Loveland, COElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,740$69,230$86,6801902.7
122Mobile, ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$54,340$69,190$83,050500.7
123Yakima, WAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,610$68,970$81,500401.11
124Trenton-Princeton, NJElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$55,440$68,690$77,620300.33
125Columbia, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,630$68,100$77,9402501.49
126Clarksville, TN-KYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,320$68,060$72,470401.02
127Las Cruces, NMElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,280$67,840$77,770Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
128Dalton, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,370$67,610$73,6001505.32
129Lafayette-West Lafayette, INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$67,530$67,550$80,040501.25
130Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,220$67,410$86,100Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
131Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,290$67,370$78,0901,0500.87
132Fort Wayne, INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,470$67,140$73,800700.7
133Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,830$67,050$83,8608601.59
134Wichita, KSElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$60,390$67,040$84,8901000.76
135Charlottesville, VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$66,870$66,870$66,870300.73
136Fayetteville, NCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$64,860$66,580$76,150701.34
137Rochester, NYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,930$66,260$84,6001600.77
138Jacksonville, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,540$66,210$75,6504201.3
139Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,280$66,090$76,9501401.39
140Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,800$65,930$77,4802504.99
141Memphis, TN-MS-ARElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,270$65,700$86,9001900.74
142New Orleans-Metairie, LAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,610$65,700$100,4201000.54
143Waco, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,550$65,610$76,640601.1
144Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,060$64,930$80,580400.67
145Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,480$64,870$77,3304500.97
146Baton Rouge, LAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$63,890$64,600$71,0604502.62
147Boise City, IDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,010$64,410$78,6602501.53
148New Haven, CTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,780$64,400$78,880700.6
149Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,530$64,320$80,9801500.65
150Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,980$64,050$79,4707800.98
151Reading, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,370$64,040$84,170400.58
152Chattanooga, TN-GAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,910$64,010$70,0201401.26
153Lancaster, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,840$63,950$81,080400.39
154Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$51,700$63,930$72,4703700.8
155Sioux Falls, SD-MNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,220$63,860$74,1502002.69
156Akron, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$45,490$63,790$79,130700.54
157Cincinnati, OH-KY-INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,610$63,790$78,5302200.48
158Rapid City, SDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,580$63,760$77,710401.39
159Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$50,340$63,480$77,7001501
160Amarillo, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$50,760$63,270$85,600500.91
161Columbus, GA-ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$58,740$63,250$67,270701.51
162Pittsburgh, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,180$63,240$77,8003300.7
163Cedar Rapids, IAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,940$62,940$78,9802103.64
164Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$61,520$62,930$64,2802000.71
165South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$43,600$62,820$72,520300.62
166Texarkana, TX-ARElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,740$62,820$70,350602.59
167North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,770$62,510$75,0701000.67
168College Station-Bryan, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,520$62,370$79,200801.49
169Jackson, MSElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$54,410$62,280$77,110900.84
170Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$57,250$62,070$75,140401.17
171Decatur, ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$62,000$62,000$62,000Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
172Odessa, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$50,460$61,840$79,3301303.81
173Lake Charles, LAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,940$61,730$61,730400.89
174Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,220$61,530$73,0105300.88
175Salt Lake City-Murray, UTElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,430$61,510$85,3001800.52
176Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$45,760$61,430$76,0409600.82
177Killeen-Temple, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$51,440$61,410$76,3701201.94
178Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,010$61,290$70,740300.34
179Cleveland, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$45,070$61,180$78,7702200.52
180Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$50,230$60,790$77,0504900.84
181Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,710$60,360$76,2801800.71
182Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,390$60,320$77,020300.89
183Lansing-East Lansing, MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,640$60,160$79,160500.57
184Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$45,350$59,950$59,9509100.48
185Kalamazoo-Portage, MIElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$59,880$59,880$74,900501
186Longview, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$48,900$59,860$106,2701803.66
187Reno, NVElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$54,290$59,800$82,4601401.22
188Brownsville-Harlingen, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,480$59,690$71,090400.66
189Knoxville, TNElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$36,690$59,560$73,4301901.09
190Columbus, OHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,290$59,430$75,4503800.82
191Manchester-Nashua, NHElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$56,470$58,680$78,530400.44
192El Paso, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$43,980$58,440$66,0802101.48
193Tallahassee, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$43,080$57,970$64,770400.48
194Lexington-Fayette, KYElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$53,290$57,910$61,530900.75
195Roanoke, VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,180$57,890$64,900300.51
196Huntsville, ALElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$46,360$57,740$74,3101101
197Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$45,470$56,550$69,3501801.16
198Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,150$56,430$64,030600.51
199Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$47,510$56,410$71,4301300.93
200Idaho Falls, IDElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$56,310$56,310$63,140501.41
201San Angelo, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$39,520$56,160$72,430703.19
202McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$42,060$55,360$69,430600.47
203Gainesville, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$49,120$54,900$74,760600.91
204Peoria, ILElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$52,650$54,830$63,200300.47
205Lubbock, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$43,780$54,520$68,7901101.52
206St. Louis, MO-ILElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$40,350$53,310$80,2602000.36
207Ocala, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$42,140$52,680$60,920400.74
208Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$40,810$50,740$61,090903.05
209Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$44,830$49,420$61,650Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
210Port St. Lucie, FLElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$35,220$47,860$61,750500.64
211Laredo, TXElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$39,690$45,810$60,470400.93
212Springfield, MOElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$38,430$45,760$69,180600.68
213San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)$22,520$24,200$35,9901200.42

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Aguadilla, PR, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Ann Arbor, MI, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Arecibo, PR, Asheville, NC, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bend, OR, Billings, MT, Binghamton, NY, Bloomington, IL, Bloomington, IN, Bowling Green, KY, Bozeman, MT, Brunswick-St.

Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Canton-Massillon, OH, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Chambersburg, PA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Chico, CA, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbia, MO, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, GA, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jackson, MI, Jacksonville, NC, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Joplin, MO-KS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lawrence, KS, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lima, OH, Logan, UT-ID, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, Medford, OR, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Morgantown, WV, Morristown, TN, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Niles, MI, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Redding, CA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, Sandusky, OH, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sheboygan, WI, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Utica-Rome, NY, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Waterbury-Shelton, CT, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Wilmington, NC, Winchester, VA-WV, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.17
  2. Lawton, OK2.12
  3. Lynchburg, VA2.10
  4. Hattiesburg, MS1.97
  5. Erie, PA1.95
  6. Bakersfield-Delano, CA1.89
  7. Corpus Christi, TX1.88
  8. Bismarck, ND1.88
  9. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1.86
  10. Albany, OR1.85
  11. Tyler, TX1.83
  12. Kennewick-Richland, WA1.82
  13. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC1.82
  14. Charleston-North Charleston, SC1.79
  15. Eugene-Springfield, OR1.78
  16. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV1.77
  17. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA1.76
  18. Duluth, MN-WI1.75
  19. Savannah, GA1.74
  20. Dover, DE1.73
  21. Cheyenne, WY1.72
  22. Fresno, CA1.72
  23. Springfield, MA1.72
  24. Johnson City, TN1.72
  25. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.71

Bars show the highest 25 of 213. The table lists all.

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$105,520$48,6302.175.9
Lawton, OK$89,250$42,0902.123.46
Lynchburg, VA$97,150$46,1902.100.86
Hattiesburg, MS$74,420$37,7501.971.62
Erie, PA$86,850$44,4601.950.78
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$89,650$47,4701.891.81
Corpus Christi, TX$85,470$45,3501.883.75
Bismarck, ND$98,950$52,5601.881.37
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$83,470$44,8201.861.45
Albany, OR$91,910$49,7001.853.16
Tyler, TX$78,060$42,6501.831.37
Kennewick-Richland, WA$104,180$57,2901.820.67
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$84,700$46,5801.821.13
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$88,130$49,1501.790.79
Eugene-Springfield, OR$88,380$49,6801.780.96
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$82,680$46,6701.771.14
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$100,260$56,8501.760.46
Duluth, MN-WI$87,400$50,0001.752.82
Savannah, GA$82,370$47,2401.740.92
Dover, DE$80,750$46,6901.732.06
Cheyenne, WY$88,800$51,5401.722.27
Fresno, CA$80,810$46,9101.720.82
Springfield, MA$89,340$51,9301.721.17
Johnson City, TN$74,750$43,4801.721.51
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$74,460$43,4701.711.51
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$64,930$37,9301.710.67
Appleton, WI$85,290$49,9101.710.85
Rome, GA$72,260$42,6701.693.06
Florence, SC$73,180$43,5201.681.06
Winston-Salem, NC$77,900$46,3801.680.69
Montgomery, AL$75,230$44,9501.671.05
Visalia, CA$75,470$45,1301.670.57
Abilene, TX$73,750$44,3401.661.81
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$84,300$50,9901.650.85
Albany, GA$71,740$43,6201.643.66
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$77,800$47,5101.642.7
Youngstown-Warren, OH$71,720$43,8001.640.92
Tucson, AZ$78,190$47,7601.640.92
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$59,690$36,4901.640.66
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$76,390$47,0301.621.59
Fargo, ND-MN$82,880$51,0501.621.52
Green Bay, WI$80,910$49,9401.620.52
Las Cruces, NM$67,840$42,0701.61Not published by BLS
Stockton-Lodi, CA$78,800$48,9901.611.61
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$72,480$45,2201.601.57
Dalton, GA$67,610$42,2101.605.32
Kenosha, WI$77,340$48,3101.601.91
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$77,460$48,4001.601.32
Vallejo, CA$93,500$58,6201.601.21
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$75,610$47,4301.593.09
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$82,240$51,6901.590.72
Battle Creek, MI$77,290$48,6901.591.49
Fairbanks-College, AK$97,990$61,8101.592.16
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$72,870$45,9901.581.7
Ogden, UT$77,440$48,9001.584.19
Greensboro-High Point, NC$73,620$46,5701.580.57
Kansas City, MO-KS$80,240$50,8201.580.38
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$76,600$48,5501.580.97
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$77,880$49,4101.583.41
Spartanburg, SC$75,050$47,6501.581.03
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$92,390$58,6901.571.07
Merced, CA$74,270$47,2201.571.18
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$95,360$60,6901.571.07
Anchorage, AK$94,370$60,2001.571.41
Charleston, WV$71,640$45,8301.560.86
Jackson, TN$69,950$44,7901.562.33
Oklahoma City, OK$73,760$47,2301.561.25
Modesto, CA$78,620$50,6101.550.87
Grand Junction, CO$75,350$48,5101.551.44
Omaha, NE-IA$77,050$49,6601.550.6
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$55,360$35,8301.550.47
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$76,920$49,9801.540.4
Evansville, IN$71,540$46,5401.541.27
Birmingham, AL$73,390$47,7701.540.46
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$80,290$52,5101.530.88
Clarksville, TN-KY$68,060$44,8601.521.02
Albuquerque, NM$72,820$48,0601.520.81
Greeley, CO$83,260$55,0701.512.98
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,570$72,6101.511.05
Salem, OR$83,390$55,3101.510.72
Tulsa, OK$70,090$46,6701.500.62
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$77,110$51,3801.500.35
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$69,330$46,2401.501.19
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$70,470$47,0101.501.77
Toledo, OH$72,250$48,2201.501.22
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$74,860$49,9901.500.71
Urban Honolulu, HI$85,420$57,2201.491.85
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$93,890$63,2001.497.32
El Paso, TX$58,440$39,5101.481.48
Syracuse, NY$78,170$52,9901.482.78
Mobile, AL$69,190$47,0001.470.7
Columbia, SC$68,100$46,4301.471.49
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$72,380$49,4301.461.57
York-Hanover, PA$70,420$48,1701.461.04
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$122,860$84,0501.461.26
Fayetteville, NC$66,580$45,6201.461.34
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$65,930$45,2401.464.99
Texarkana, TX-AR$62,820$43,2001.452.59
Warner Robins, GA$70,640$48,6001.4523.88
Jackson, MS$62,280$42,8501.450.84
Columbus, GA-AL$63,250$43,5401.451.51
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$67,410$46,6101.45Not published by BLS
Yakima, WA$68,970$47,8101.441.11
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$78,510$54,6601.440.67
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$88,790$61,9601.431.28
Colorado Springs, CO$75,510$52,7101.431.8
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,930$55,8501.430.47
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$73,530$51,4401.431.72
Waco, TX$65,610$46,0201.431.1
Longview-Kelso, WA$81,750$57,4201.422.73
Amarillo, TX$63,270$44,5801.420.91
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$76,000$53,6801.420.73
Fort Wayne, IN$67,140$47,7001.410.7
Wichita, KS$67,040$47,6301.410.76
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$76,320$54,3101.410.81
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$71,770$51,1601.401.07
College Station-Bryan, TX$62,370$44,4701.401.49
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$65,700$46,8901.400.74
Lincoln, NE$69,770$49,8001.400.78
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$65,700$47,2901.390.54
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$63,480$45,7901.391
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$67,550$48,7801.381.25
Raleigh-Cary, NC$71,880$51,9901.380.74
Worcester, MA$79,820$57,8301.380.7
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$62,070$45,0301.381.17
Rapid City, SD$63,760$46,2701.381.39
Portland-South Portland, ME$78,170$56,9601.371.79
Chattanooga, TN-GA$64,010$46,7001.371.26
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$61,290$44,9401.360.34
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$79,710$58,4601.360.74
Richmond, VA$70,120$51,4601.360.78
Midland, TX$74,000$54,4801.368.36
Jacksonville, FL$66,210$48,8301.361.3
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$70,180$51,8201.350.79
Lake Charles, LA$61,730$45,7001.350.89
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$62,820$46,5401.350.62
Lexington Park, MD$86,340$63,9901.35Not published by BLS
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$66,090$49,0301.351.39
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$77,290$57,3701.351.24
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$80,200$59,7501.340.77
Decatur, AL$62,000$46,2801.34Not published by BLS
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$79,300$59,3201.341.07
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$63,860$47,9701.332.69
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$81,820$61,4701.330.46
Lancaster, PA$63,950$48,2101.330.39
Baton Rouge, LA$64,600$48,7101.332.62
Longview, TX$59,860$45,1501.333.66
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$60,320$45,6101.320.89
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$62,510$47,4401.320.67
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$67,370$51,1701.320.87
Killeen-Temple, TX$61,410$46,6601.321.94
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$64,870$49,3401.310.97
Boise City, ID$64,410$49,1001.311.53
Akron, OH$63,790$48,8401.310.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$96,900$74,2601.300.49
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$60,790$46,6301.300.84
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$62,930$48,3701.300.71
Reading, PA$64,040$49,4401.300.58
Lubbock, TX$54,520$42,1301.291.52
Rochester, NY$66,260$51,2101.290.77
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$77,530$59,9401.290.52
Madison, WI$74,980$58,0801.290.5
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,440$62,3201.291.58
San Angelo, TX$56,160$43,5301.293.19
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75,880$59,0701.281.05
Cedar Rapids, IA$62,940$49,3601.283.64
Pittsburgh, PA$63,240$49,6501.270.7
Odessa, TX$61,840$48,5901.273.81
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$63,790$50,1701.270.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$60,360$47,5701.270.71
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$63,930$50,3901.270.8
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$64,320$50,7901.270.65
Knoxville, TN$59,560$47,0801.271.09
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$76,740$60,7201.261.23
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,430$48,6401.260.82
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$61,530$48,9401.260.88
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$69,230$55,3101.252.7
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$74,820$60,0201.251.26
Tallahassee, FL$57,970$46,5201.250.48
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,190$61,4301.240.33
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$59,880$48,5101.231
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$64,050$52,0801.230.98
Laredo, TX$45,810$37,2501.230.93
Roanoke, VA$57,890$47,1401.230.51
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$56,430$46,1401.220.51
Cleveland, OH$61,180$50,1401.220.52
Charlottesville, VA$66,870$55,1801.210.73
Reno, NV$59,800$49,6601.201.22
Idaho Falls, ID$56,310$46,8001.201.41
Ocala, FL$52,680$43,9901.200.74
Lexington-Fayette, KY$57,910$48,6201.190.75
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,020$66,6201.190.64
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$67,050$56,9501.181.59
Gainesville, FL$54,900$47,0201.170.91
Columbus, OH$59,430$51,3401.160.82
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$56,550$48,9901.151.16
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$81,690$71,0601.150.62
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$60,160$52,8001.140.57
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$56,410$49,6101.140.93
Huntsville, AL$57,740$51,7401.121
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$61,510$55,2401.110.52
Peoria, IL$54,830$49,5901.110.47
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$59,950$54,7201.100.48
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$68,690$63,4901.080.33
New Haven, CT$64,400$60,0601.070.6
St. Louis, MO-IL$53,310$49,9901.070.36
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$49,420$46,7801.06Not published by BLS
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$50,740$48,1201.053.05
Boulder, CO$72,590$69,5801.042.15
Manchester-Nashua, NH$58,680$56,5301.040.44
Port St. Lucie, FL$47,860$46,4901.030.64
Springfield, MO$45,760$45,7801.000.68
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$24,200$29,4400.820.42

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, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $122,860 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $109,760 and the upper quartile is $150,830. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 600. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has a published annual median of $71,770 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI row, the published lower quartile is $56,920 and the upper quartile is $78,480. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI employment estimate is 370. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $24,200 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $22,520 and the upper quartile is $35,990. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 120. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $122,860 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $122,860 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

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For the same Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $109,760 and the upper quartile is $150,830. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

Does the employment figure in Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking: Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician, mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 600. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

The salary data provided covers a wide spectrum of electrical and electronics repairers, which may not align with the specialized requirements of an I&E technician in a process environment. Hiring managers should view these figures as high-level market indicators that do not isolate the specific expertise required for DCS maintenance, loop calibration or analyzer troubleshooting.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

The salary data provided covers a wide spectrum of electrical and electronics repairers, which may not align with the specialized requirements of an I&E technician in a process environment. Hiring managers should view these figures as high-level market indicators that do not isolate the specific expertise required for DCS maintenance, loop calibration or analyzer troubleshooting. Variations in regional pay levels are more likely to track with local industry density than with the scarcity of this specific skill set.

Effective I&E recruiting requires a clear understanding of the candidate's process plant experience. Working in a highly regulated pharmaceutical or chemical facility demands different documentation habits and safety discipline than working in simpler environments. When reviewing the market or planning an offer, focus on the candidate's familiarity with your specific control platforms and their proven ability to handle hazardous area protocols and loop verification independently.

The pool of experienced I&E technicians is relatively small and often consists of individuals who have been at the same plant for years. These technicians prioritize stability and high-quality safety culture over title changes. Attracting them requires demonstrating a clear understanding of your facility's units, the complexity of your instrumentation, and the support they will receive from the engineering and operations teams.

The wage data does not prove that a narrow budget will prevent a successful search, nor does it capture the value of a technician who can minimize downtime during critical outages. When planning an offer, consider that these candidates are often evaluating how your facility compares in terms of equipment reliability and safety. Your ability to hire depends on your specific plant context and the professional opportunities you offer rather than strictly matching regional salary averages.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

What is the difference between an I&E technician and an instrument technician?

An instrument technician typically focuses on field devices and control loops, while an I&E technician adds electrical infrastructure work to those duties. We screen candidates based on your specific mix of these tasks.

Do I need to require ISA certification for this role?

Certification provides a baseline, but plant-floor troubleshooting experience is more critical. We verify technical depth through specific stories about loop checks, valve tuning, and system maintenance.

How do you identify candidates with hazardous area experience?

We specifically ask about their history working with intrinsically safe devices, permit procedures, and explosion-proof equipment. Candidates who lack this experience require additional training before handling such systems independently.

Is DCS configuration experience common?

It depends on the facility's structure and the technician's past roles. We clarify your expectations at intake and screen candidates to ensure they have the right level of familiarity with your control system.

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