Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians is $38.02 an hour ($79,080 a year). About 1,220 people work in this job there.

$38.02Median hourly pay

$63,940–$101,650Middle half of workers, yearly

1,220People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($74,510). It is 10% lower than the California median ($87,390).

Pay range for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$27.14	$56,460
25% of workers	$30.74	$63,940
Half of workers (median)	$38.02	$79,080
75% of workers	$48.87	$101,650
90% of workers	$59.32	$123,380

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Bakersfield-Delano	$110,030	90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$100,620	790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$96,680	530
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$94,960	30
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$80,810	60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)	$79,080	1,220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$78,190	90
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$77,800	320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$62,310	170
Stockton-Lodi	$58,470	30

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Job outlook: +1.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 3,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,630
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,940
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$69,890
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$83,990
Mechanical Drafters	$80,780
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,640

Other job titles for this job

Computer-aided Design DesignerEngineering TechnologistMechanical TechnicianMechanical TechManufacturing Engineering TechnicianApparatus Engineering TechnologistAutomation Design CheckerBrinell TesterElectrical Mechanical Maintenance TechnicianEngineering Data AnalystEngineering Drawings CheckerEngineering Laboratory Technician

Open mechanical engineering technologists and technicians jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring mechanical engineering technologists and technicians? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job free Find jobs Check pay for any job

Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians/california/los-angeles-long-beach-anaheim.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.