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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for 3D Printing Technician (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing Technician | 2078 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Additive Manufacturing Technician | 2097 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,000 hours |
| Industrial Engineering Technician | 0259 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Industrial Manufacturing Technician | 2031 | Competency-Based: 2,736 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,736 to 3,420 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,736 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,000 hours |
| Quality Control Technician | 0462 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn, by state
Oklahoma has the highest state median for industrial engineering technologists and technicians ($79,330) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($46,470), across the 46 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $79,330 | $38.14 | 750 |
| Maryland | $79,090 | $38.03 | 490 |
| California | $79,070 | $38.02 | 5,710 |
| Washington | $78,430 | $37.71 | 1,050 |
| Oregon | $75,760 | $36.42 | 910 |
| New Jersey | $72,890 | $35.04 | 920 |
| Vermont | $72,410 | $34.81 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $71,830 | $34.53 | 2,070 |
| Illinois | $71,090 | $34.18 | 2,260 |
| Minnesota | $70,490 | $33.89 | 5,380 |
| New York | $70,290 | $33.80 | 4,090 |
| South Carolina | $70,080 | $33.69 | 2,400 |
| North Carolina | $69,720 | $33.52 | 1,940 |
| New Hampshire | $69,650 | $33.48 | 620 |
| Connecticut | $69,260 | $33.30 | 670 |
| Utah | $67,490 | $32.45 | 1,400 |
| Colorado | $66,850 | $32.14 | 930 |
| Alabama | $66,510 | $31.97 | 1,010 |
| Virginia | $66,310 | $31.88 | 1,270 |
| Arizona | $66,040 | $31.75 | 2,080 |
| Ohio | $65,490 | $31.49 | 5,340 |
| Wisconsin | $65,270 | $31.38 | 2,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,260 | $31.38 | 1,790 |
| Georgia | $65,060 | $31.28 | 1,840 |
| Michigan | $64,510 | $31.01 | 5,410 |
| Iowa | $64,410 | $30.97 | 710 |
| North Dakota | $64,060 | $30.80 | 100 |
| Idaho | $63,150 | $30.36 | 300 |
| Indiana | $63,110 | $30.34 | 2,560 |
| Maine | $63,070 | $30.32 | 310 |
| Missouri | $62,440 | $30.02 | 1,220 |
| Arkansas | $62,210 | $29.91 | 330 |
| Texas | $62,020 | $29.82 | 5,060 |
| Nevada | $61,470 | $29.55 | 990 |
| Florida | $61,350 | $29.49 | 3,110 |
| New Mexico | $61,280 | $29.46 | 480 |
| Kentucky | $61,140 | $29.40 | 1,330 |
| Kansas | $61,000 | $29.33 | 570 |
| Montana | $60,330 | $29.01 | 90 |
| Nebraska | $59,970 | $28.83 | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $59,420 | $28.57 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $58,070 | $27.92 | 2,650 |
| West Virginia | $57,240 | $27.52 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $54,570 | $26.24 | 310 |
| Mississippi | $50,180 | $24.13 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $46,470 | $22.34 | 1,000 |
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).