Automation / Mechatronics Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in the United States was $73,900 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $59,780 and $88,540.
Broader occupation Our title "Automation / Mechatronics Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians. BLS groups Automation / Mechatronics Technician within Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages
Automation / Mechatronics Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $47,840, half earned less than the median of $73,900, 90% earned less than $109,890 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,840 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $59,780 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $73,900 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $88,540 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $109,890 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $76,420 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Automation / Mechatronics Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $23.00, half earned less than the median of $35.53, 90% earned less than $52.83 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23.00 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $28.74 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $35.53 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $42.57 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $52.83 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $36.74 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 15,520 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $80,640 | $78,150 to $80,640 | 110 | 0.4 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,930 | $48,390 to $81,260 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Not published by BLS for this area. Florida median: $75,450. | |||
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published by BLS for this area. North Carolina median: $63,330. | |||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,300 | $59,720 to $105,180 | 290 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,300 | $59,720 to $105,180 | 290 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,160 | $44,990 to $85,620 | 330 | 0.82 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $66,330 | $53,470 to $83,760 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,400 | $77,850 to $95,740 | 190 | 0.42 |
How does Automation / Mechatronics Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 17-3024, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 22 | $115,030 | Annual | 120 |
| Utilities | 221000 | $115,030 | Annual | 120 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | $114,540 | Annual | 110 |
| Construction | 23 | $70,360 | Annual | 170 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $65,360 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $65,360 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $63,430 | Annual | 40 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $63,430 | Annual | 30 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $81,220 | Annual | 80 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $81,050 | Annual | 80 |
| Food Manufacturing | 311000 | $78,010 | Annual | 230 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 311400 | $76,360 | Annual | 70 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | 311500 | $77,450 | Annual | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $70,810 | Annual | 7,830 |
| Paper Manufacturing | 322000 | $81,440 | Annual | 50 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 322200 | $81,440 | Annual | 50 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324000 | $109,890 | Annual | 60 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324100 | $109,890 | Annual | 60 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 325000 | $78,970 | Annual | 200 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 325400 | $79,070 | Annual | 180 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326000 | $62,760 | Annual | 610 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 326100 | $62,680 | Annual | 590 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331000 | $76,290 | Annual | 130 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 331200 | $75,410 | Annual | 40 |
| Foundries | 331500 | $86,440 | Annual | 40 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332000 | $60,040 | Annual | 470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 3320A1 | $60,040 | Annual | 310 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 3320A2 | $62,370 | Annual | 130 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $64,700 | Annual | 1,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $65,270 | Annual | 1,590 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 333300 | $64,370 | Annual | 100 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 333500 | $67,670 | Annual | 40 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 333600 | $63,180 | Annual | 70 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334000 | $67,720 | Annual | 1,700 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 334200 | $44,460 | Annual | 340 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 334400 | $75,860 | Annual | 560 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 334500 | $76,390 | Annual | 690 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 335000 | $68,070 | Annual | 600 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 335300 | $72,060 | Annual | 150 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | $68,070 | Annual | 380 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336000 | $78,270 | Annual | 1,380 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 336100 | $83,910 | Annual | 190 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 336200 | $72,050 | Annual | 50 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 336300 | $65,840 | Annual | 330 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 336400 | $91,680 | Annual | 690 |
| Ship and Boat Building | 336600 | $77,220 | Annual | 110 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337000 | $69,880 | Annual | 50 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 3370A1 | $69,880 | Annual | 50 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339000 | $74,540 | Annual | 500 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 339100 | $72,910 | Annual | 440 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339900 | $87,400 | Annual | 60 |
| Pipeline Transportation | 486000 | $118,440 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | 486900 | $118,440 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 488000 | $81,390 | Annual | 70 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | 488100 | $98,420 | Annual | 60 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 493000 | $51,850 | Annual | 180 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 493100 | $51,850 | Annual | 180 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $78,040 | Annual | 4,250 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $78,040 | Annual | 4,250 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | $64,170 | Annual | 2,240 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | $85,420 | Annual | 90 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 541600 | $74,430 | Annual | 100 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 541700 | $101,580 | Annual | 1,630 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541900 | $72,890 | Annual | 190 |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $55,640 | Annual | 270 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 811200 | $41,120 | Annual | 210 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | $70,620 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Maintenance Supervisor (49-1011)Millwright Foreman (47-1011)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $109,990 | 290 | 1.22 | 1.48 |
| Toledo, OH | $109,890 | 40 | 1.21 | 2.28 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $103,780 | 30 | 0.78 | 1.69 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,090 | 360 | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $97,200 | 50 | 0.88 | 1.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,360 | 500 | 0.8 | 1.65 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $83,250 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.46 |
| Reno, NV | $82,790 | 80 | 2.95 | 1.67 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $81,390 | 70 | 0.93 | 1.52 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,190 | 60 | 1.88 | 1.34 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,730 | 90 | 1.74 | 1.19 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,660 | 50 | 1.37 | 1.05 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,200 | 150 | 1.35 | 1.21 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,640 | 40 | 0.92 | 1.28 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,810 | 30 | 0.44 | 1.22 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,520 | 30 | 0.79 | 1.26 |
| Burlington, NC | $58,310 | 40 | 5.94 | 1.32 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,810 | 60 | 3.7 | 1.28 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,160 | 330 | 0.82 | 1.01 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,560 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.85 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National, the published median for SOC 17-3024, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, is $73,900 per year. The middle half of the Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National wage distribution runs from $59,780 to $88,540, a width of $28,760 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Automation / Mechatronics Technician comparison, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH reports $73,630 per year while commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI reports $62,120 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Automation / Mechatronics Technician figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, read alongside Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National, are Pipeline Transportation at $118,440 per year (NAICS 486000); Other Pipeline Transportation at $118,440 per year (NAICS 486900); Utilities at $115,030 per year (NAICS 22). Those Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National median was $70,760 per year in May 2024, compared with $73,900 in May 2025, a published difference of $3,140. That Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $70,760 and $73,900 Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $73,900 per year for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National is broader: BLS groups Automation / Mechatronics Technician within Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National buyer?
Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National has a published middle-half band of $59,780 to $88,540, a width of $28,760 per year, with median $73,900. An offer inside that Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH and commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National. Comparing those Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians tables with the $73,900 Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National?
Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National uses national industry rows for SOC 17-3024, not local sector-specific wages. Pipeline Transportation leads the selected sortable rows at $118,440 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National.
What changed between the releases for Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National?
Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National moved from $70,760 in May 2024 to $73,900 in May 2025. These Automation / Mechatronics Technician in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 17-3024. Published annual median: $70,760 (May 2024) and $73,900 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.