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Occupational Summary for Mechanical Engineering Technicians (17-3027)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, and test machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 624 700 8 14 22
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Test Technician Beaverton 665804
Equipment Maint. Tech Iii Hillsboro 653861 DOE
Wages
Region ----- 2009 Wages -----
Median Hourly Avg
Annual		 Middle Range
Oregon Statewide $29.04 $60,214 $23.67 - 33.83
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries 624
Manufacturing 311
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 236
Management of Companies and Enterprises 58
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 59%
Mechanical Engineers 49%
Engineering Technicians, All Other 48%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 38%
Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technicians 37%
Statewide Employment Analysis
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.

Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have an associate to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.