Hiring Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Employers across the 70 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay mechanical engineering technologists and technicians a median of $50,130 to $119,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians do?
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
- Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 17-3027.00.
What does it take to become one?
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET Job Zone 3, SVP (6.0 to < 7.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit for this role.
What do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in 70 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $50,130 to $119,630 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $71,910. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 17-3027.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in this build is $119,630. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $23,926 to $35,889 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a mechanical engineering technologists and technicians search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a mechanical engineering technologists and technicians search
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