SOC 17-3028 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$67,820

U.S. median hourly wage$32.61

U.S. employment16,540

Nationally, calibration technologists and technicians earned a median of $67,820 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 16,540 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$93,880	$45.13	270	0.1
Oklahoma	$80,920	$38.91	150	0.1
Louisiana	$80,670	$38.78	480	0.3
California	$79,010	$37.98	1,250	0.1
Vermont	$77,950	$37.47	30	0.1
New Jersey	$77,040	$37.04	390	0.1
Massachusetts	$75,500	$36.30	380	0.1
Texas	$74,100	$35.62	5,020	0.4
Virginia	$72,730	$34.97	330	0.1
Tennessee	$71,660	$34.45	130	0.0
Michigan	$70,140	$33.72	400	0.1
Arizona	$69,230	$33.28	400	0.1
Oregon	$68,830	$33.09	170	0.1
Utah	$67,300	$32.36	80	0.0
South Carolina	$66,910	$32.17	70	0.0
Georgia	$66,730	$32.08	140	0.0
New Hampshire	$66,650	$32.04	280	0.4
New Mexico	$65,650	$31.56	190	0.2
Ohio	$65,520	$31.50	740	0.1
Nevada	$64,530	$31.03	110	0.1
Rhode Island	$64,390	$30.96	50	0.1
Pennsylvania	$63,700	$30.63	370	0.1
Colorado	$63,660	$30.61	260	0.1
Nebraska	$63,530	$30.54	130	0.1
Connecticut	$63,420	$30.49	120	0.1
Indiana	$61,930	$29.77	810	0.3
Missouri	$61,510	$29.57	280	0.1
Iowa	$61,490	$29.56	110	0.1
New York	$61,270	$29.46	800	0.1
Wisconsin	$61,060	$29.36	320	0.1
North Carolina	$61,000	$29.33	410	0.1
Maryland	$60,860	$29.26	200	0.1
Minnesota	$60,360	$29.02	400	0.1
Florida	$59,770	$28.74	480	0.0
Illinois	$59,590	$28.65	Not published	Not published
Kentucky	$55,650	$26.75	90	0.0
Puerto Rico	$38,460	$18.49	630	0.7
Alaska	Not published	Not published	30	0.1
Arkansas	Not published	Not published	230	0.2
Kansas	Not published	Not published	50	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 77 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$107,220	$51.55	240	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$101,840	$48.96	150	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$99,660	$47.91	240	0.1
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$99,400	$47.79	260	1.6
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$95,180	$45.76	40	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$86,280	$41.48	110	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$85,180	$40.95	70	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$83,500	$40.14	70	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$82,100	$39.47	60	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$80,670	$38.78	330	0.8
Columbus, OH	$79,950	$38.44	170	0.2
Richmond, VA	$79,040	$38.00	40	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$78,610	$37.80	1,930	0.6
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$77,470	$37.24	130	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$77,410	$37.22	330	0.1
Corpus Christi, TX	$77,380	$37.20	150	0.8
Reno, NV	$75,720	$36.40	30	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$75,450	$36.27	80	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$75,080	$36.10	50	0.0
Boulder, CO	$73,100	$35.14	40	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$71,950	$34.59	630	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$71,640	$34.44	430	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$71,570	$34.41	140	0.0
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$69,110	$33.23	130	0.7
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$68,830	$33.09	Not published	Not published
Odessa, TX	$68,630	$33.00	50	0.6
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$67,310	$32.36	50	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$67,010	$32.22	130	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$66,230	$31.84	90	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$65,800	$31.63	150	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$65,680	$31.58	50	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$65,390	$31.44	80	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$65,130	$31.31	120	0.2
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$64,800	$31.15	Not published	Not published
Tucson, AZ	$64,430	$30.98	50	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$64,390	$30.96	70	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$64,220	$30.88	80	0.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$64,150	$30.84	890	0.2
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$63,660	$30.61	Not published	Not published
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$63,420	$30.49	50	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$63,100	$30.34	50	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$62,850	$30.22	70	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$62,780	$30.19	130	0.0
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$62,710	$30.15	320	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$62,450	$30.03	170	0.1
Rochester, NY	$62,140	$29.88	80	0.2
Madison, WI	$62,000	$29.81	Not published	Not published
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$61,990	$29.80	380	0.3
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$61,720	$29.67	70	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$61,620	$29.62	40	0.1
Worcester, MA	$61,450	$29.54	50	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$61,100	$29.38	350	0.2
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,080	$29.36	130	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$61,030	$29.34	Not published	Not published
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$60,960	$29.31	170	0.5
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$60,230	$28.96	290	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$60,100	$28.89	60	0.1
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$59,820	$28.76	30	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$59,730	$28.72	80	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$59,590	$28.65	190	0.0
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$59,460	$28.59	50	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$59,300	$28.51	40	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$58,850	$28.29	110	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$58,180	$27.97	90	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,570	$27.68	Not published	Not published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$56,160	$27.00	130	0.2
El Paso, TX	$55,530	$26.70	40	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$55,500	$26.68	Not published	Not published
Albuquerque, NM	$53,750	$25.84	50	0.1
Fort Wayne, IN	$51,310	$24.67	60	0.3
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$38,490	$18.50	430	0.6
Ponce, PR	$37,260	$17.91	80	1.2
Midland, TX	$36,690	$17.64	140	1.1
Mayaguez, PR	$36,200	$17.41	70	1.4
Kansas City, MO-KS	Not published	Not published	70	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	Not published	Not published	160	0.5
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	Not published	Not published	250	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.