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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$74,510
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
36,190
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Mechanical Engineering Technician (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $102,800 in Louisiana to $47,660 in West Virginia (45 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| HEAT TRANSFER TECHNICIAN | 0257 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician (NOF) | 0777 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| OPTOMECHANICAL TECHNICIAN | 0368 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TOOL DESIGN CHECKER | 0587 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $102,800 | $49.42 | 270 |
| New Mexico | $97,560 | $46.90 | 320 |
| Missouri | $92,150 | $44.30 | 800 |
| California | $87,390 | $42.02 | 3,660 |
| Connecticut | $82,660 | $39.74 | 350 |
| Rhode Island | $81,600 | $39.23 | 30 |
| Oregon | $80,840 | $38.86 | 260 |
| Nebraska | $80,050 | $38.49 | 250 |
| Washington | $79,410 | $38.18 | 890 |
| Maryland | $79,180 | $38.07 | 640 |
| Ohio | $78,500 | $37.74 | 1,800 |
| New York | $78,210 | $37.60 | 1,140 |
| Kentucky | $77,990 | $37.49 | 520 |
| Delaware | $77,820 | $37.41 | 50 |
| Indiana | $77,220 | $37.13 | 1,500 |
| Colorado | $77,090 | $37.06 | 330 |
| Illinois | $77,020 | $37.03 | 1,170 |
| Maine | $76,790 | $36.92 | 220 |
| Texas | $76,610 | $36.83 | 2,140 |
| North Dakota | $76,440 | $36.75 | 90 |
| Virginia | $75,650 | $36.37 | 670 |
| Georgia | $73,870 | $35.51 | 560 |
| Nevada | $72,950 | $35.07 | 420 |
| Arizona | $72,090 | $34.66 | 730 |
| Iowa | $71,670 | $34.46 | 500 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,820 | $34.05 | 1,620 |
| Mississippi | $70,570 | $33.93 | 220 |
| South Carolina | $69,580 | $33.45 | 1,290 |
| Idaho | $68,310 | $32.84 | 30 |
| Michigan | $68,170 | $32.77 | 4,930 |
| Wisconsin | $67,850 | $32.62 | 900 |
| New Hampshire | $66,740 | $32.09 | 570 |
| New Jersey | $65,180 | $31.34 | 260 |
| Minnesota | $63,990 | $30.77 | 400 |
| Massachusetts | $62,390 | $30.00 | 1,310 |
| North Carolina | $62,360 | $29.98 | 1,190 |
| Tennessee | $62,270 | $29.94 | 580 |
| Utah | $61,870 | $29.74 | 900 |
| Oklahoma | $61,480 | $29.56 | 490 |
| Alabama | $60,350 | $29.01 | 400 |
| Florida | $59,720 | $28.71 | 540 |
| Kansas | $55,390 | $26.63 | 410 |
| South Dakota | $53,670 | $25.80 | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,860 | $24.93 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $47,660 | $22.91 | 200 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.