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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
11 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for IT Lab Technician (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CALIBRATION LABORATORY TECHNICIAN | 0895 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians (NOF) | 0155 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRER | 0157 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN | 0169 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| INSTRUMENT MECH, WEAPONS SYSTEM | 0996 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| INSTRUMENT MECHANIC (Any Ind) | 0644 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| INSTRUMENT REPAIRER (Any Ind) | 0775 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN (Utilities) | 0252 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,700 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN | 0255 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| IT Lab Technician | 3011 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours |
| Simulator Technician | 3078 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn, by state
Wyoming has the highest state median for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians ($99,840) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($44,590), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $99,840 | $48.00 | 200 |
| Rhode Island | $98,600 | $47.40 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $97,620 | $46.93 | 240 |
| Hawaii | $96,200 | $46.25 | 460 |
| New Mexico | $96,070 | $46.19 | 1,000 |
| Maryland | $95,830 | $46.07 | 2,170 |
| Washington | $93,930 | $45.16 | 2,540 |
| Alaska | $92,760 | $44.60 | 230 |
| Nevada | $88,160 | $42.38 | 1,140 |
| California | $86,090 | $41.39 | 13,450 |
| Illinois | $85,510 | $41.11 | 1,980 |
| New Jersey | $85,510 | $41.11 | 2,250 |
| West Virginia | $85,440 | $41.08 | 300 |
| Maine | $83,440 | $40.11 | 270 |
| Louisiana | $82,990 | $39.90 | 1,000 |
| Montana | $82,050 | $39.45 | 140 |
| Connecticut | $81,390 | $39.13 | 1,190 |
| Mississippi | $81,180 | $39.03 | 650 |
| North Dakota | $80,930 | $38.91 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $80,880 | $38.88 | 1,170 |
| Virginia | $79,540 | $38.24 | 4,670 |
| Minnesota | $78,280 | $37.64 | 1,540 |
| Georgia | $78,070 | $37.54 | 1,630 |
| Oregon | $77,990 | $37.50 | 1,920 |
| Arizona | $77,960 | $37.48 | 2,260 |
| Massachusetts | $77,710 | $37.36 | 4,030 |
| Colorado | $77,440 | $37.23 | 1,410 |
| Idaho | $77,170 | $37.10 | 650 |
| New York | $77,040 | $37.04 | 4,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,070 | $36.57 | 3,470 |
| North Carolina | $76,040 | $36.56 | 2,490 |
| Guam | $75,360 | $36.23 | 50 |
| Iowa | $74,840 | $35.98 | 880 |
| Michigan | $74,800 | $35.96 | 2,350 |
| Vermont | $74,760 | $35.94 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $74,560 | $35.84 | 590 |
| Alabama | $74,500 | $35.82 | 1,620 |
| Texas | $74,050 | $35.60 | 8,960 |
| South Carolina | $73,450 | $35.31 | 2,060 |
| Florida | $73,190 | $35.19 | 4,710 |
| Utah | $72,670 | $34.94 | 1,420 |
| Missouri | $72,120 | $34.67 | 1,390 |
| Wisconsin | $71,880 | $34.56 | 1,520 |
| Indiana | $70,540 | $33.91 | 1,800 |
| Kansas | $70,310 | $33.80 | 770 |
| Arkansas | $69,960 | $33.63 | 310 |
| Delaware | $67,360 | $32.39 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $65,490 | $31.48 | 710 |
| Kentucky | $64,120 | $30.83 | 1,060 |
| Tennessee | $63,750 | $30.65 | 1,820 |
| Ohio | $63,300 | $30.44 | 3,260 |
| South Dakota | $58,340 | $28.05 | 200 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,590 | $21.44 | 660 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).