Lead CMT Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in the United States was $64,950 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers in this occupation and area earned between $51,490 and $80,650. This is the broader occupation used for Lead CMT Technician, not a separately surveyed rate for that title or credential.
Broader occupation Our title "Lead CMT Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians. BLS groups Lead CMT Technician within Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages: Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022)
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022), the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $44,220, half earned less than the median of $64,950, 90% earned less than $98,980 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,220 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $51,490 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $64,950 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $80,650 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $98,980 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $68,990 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages: Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022)
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022), the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $21.26, half earned less than the median of $31.23, 90% earned less than $47.59 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21.26 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $24.76 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $31.23 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $38.78 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $47.59 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $33.17 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 68,520 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, National.
What BLS wages measure. OEWS estimates describe straight-time gross wages, not just base salary and not total compensation. They include commissions and production bonuses. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. Discuss travel, per diem, tool and truck allowances separately. Percentiles describe the occupation's wage distribution, not seniority, plant size, job complexity or credentials. Licensing, union agreements and prevailing-wage obligations depend on the work and assignment; these figures do not establish a premium for them.
Official BLS wage definitions | Source dates and methodology
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
New York City and Northern New Jersey share the New York-Newark-Jersey City BLS area and one estimate, shown once below.
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $68,860 | $56,160 to $77,070 | 830 | 0.67 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $75,070 | $58,990 to $80,000 | 940 | 1.48 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,300 | $46,180 to $75,750 | 470 | 0.76 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,720 | $47,790 to $69,420 | 830 | 2.54 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,790 | $59,250 to $98,320 | 1,250 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,360 | $49,850 to $76,810 | 770 | 0.43 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,040 | $47,600 to $81,610 | 1,240 | 0.86 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,360 | $64,100 to $100,440 | 2,250 | 1.13 |
How does Lead CMT Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 17-3022, 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 | $76,410 | Annual | 460 |
| Utilities | 221000 | $76,410 | Annual | 460 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | $88,730 | Annual | 80 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 221200 | $75,060 | Annual | 250 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | 221300 | $83,570 | Annual | 120 |
| Construction | 23 | $61,980 | Annual | 2,340 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $65,820 | Annual | 1,270 |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $46,120 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $66,750 | Annual | 1,230 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $61,410 | Annual | 640 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $56,110 | Annual | 310 |
| Land Subdivision | 237200 | $68,100 | Annual | 60 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 237300 | $68,750 | Annual | 180 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237900 | $60,110 | Annual | 100 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $59,320 | Annual | 430 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $56,880 | Annual | 60 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $60,410 | Annual | 230 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 238300 | $58,230 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $69,080 | Annual | 360 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332000 | $66,250 | Annual | 80 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 3320A2 | $67,400 | Annual | 70 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $81,400 | Annual | 80 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $79,910 | Annual | 70 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334000 | $80,540 | Annual | 110 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 334500 | $81,770 | Annual | 50 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336000 | $57,700 | Annual | 40 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $63,030 | Annual | 36,310 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $63,030 | Annual | 36,310 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | $62,970 | Annual | 35,380 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | $68,970 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 541600 | $53,000 | Annual | 300 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 541700 | $66,340 | Annual | 250 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541900 | $77,360 | Annual | 340 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Civil Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $102,390 | 40 | 1.04 | 1.85 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,020 | 420 | 0.84 | 1.17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,510 | 1,270 | 1.22 | 1.31 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $97,410 | 130 | 1.45 | 1.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | $96,860 | 40 | 0.56 | 1.65 |
| Modesto, CA | $95,630 | 40 | 0.47 | 1.89 |
| Bend, OR | $89,010 | 60 | 1.18 | 1.63 |
| Salem, OR | $86,200 | 140 | 1.72 | 1.56 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,930 | 610 | 1.14 | 1.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $84,690 | 550 | 1.16 | 1.42 |
| Gainesville, GA | $45,740 | 140 | 3.11 | 1.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $45,730 | 50 | 1.25 | 1.01 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,650 | 80 | 1.56 | 1.01 |
| Albany, GA | $45,270 | 60 | 2.27 | 1.04 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $45,270 | 40 | 0.86 | 1.04 |
| Valdosta, GA | $45,230 | 40 | 1.74 | 1.16 |
| Dothan, AL | $44,940 | 30 | 1.13 | 1.18 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $44,930 | 40 | 1.35 | 1.19 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $44,200 | 50 | 1.23 | 1.07 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,390 | 350 | 1.14 | 1.44 |
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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician), the published median for SOC 17-3022, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, is $64,950 per year. The middle half of the Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) wage distribution runs from $51,490 to $80,650, a width of $29,160 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) comparison used for Lead CMT Technician, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN reports $81,360 per year while commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI reports $57,220 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) reference for Lead CMT Technician 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, read alongside Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician), are Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $88,730 per year (NAICS 221100); Water, Sewage and Other Systems at $83,570 per year (NAICS 221300); Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing at $81,770 per year (NAICS 334500). Those Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) median was $64,200 per year in May 2024, compared with $64,950 in May 2025, a published difference of $750. That Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $64,200 and $64,950 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before using $64,950 per year from Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) to calibrate an offer, 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) BLS comparison measures straight-time gross wages, including commissions and production bonuses, but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) is broader: BLS groups Lead CMT Technician within Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) buyer?
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) has a published middle-half band of $51,490 to $80,650, a width of $29,160 per year, with median $64,950. An offer inside that Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) 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 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician)?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN and commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician). Comparing those Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians tables with the $64,950 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician)?
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) uses national industry rows for SOC 17-3022, not local sector-specific wages. Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution leads the selected sortable rows at $88,730 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician).
What changed between the releases for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician)?
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) moved from $64,200 in May 2024 to $64,950 in May 2025. These Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in National (reference for Lead CMT Technician) published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 17-3022. Published annual median: $64,200 (May 2024) and $64,950 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.