# Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

> Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians
- SOC code: 17-3026.00
- Career family: Architecture and engineering
- Median annual pay: $66,120 (10th percentile $47,300, 90th percentile $99,150)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.1%
- Openings a year: 6,600
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 72 |
| Investigative (I) | 69 |
| Artistic (A) | 4 |
| Social (S) | 7 |
| Enterprising (E) | 22 |
| Conventional (C) | 70 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 81/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 75/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 74/100)
- Processing Information (importance 74/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 70/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 70/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 70/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 68/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Quality Control Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Mathematics

## Knowledge

Engineering and Technology, Production and Processing, Design, English Language, Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Education and Training, Administrative, Administration and Management

## Also called

3D Printing Tech (Three Dimensional Printing Technician), Additive Manufacturing Production Technician (Additive Manufacturing Production Tech), Additive Manufacturing Technician (Additive Manufacturing Tech), Analysis Tester, Boiler Water Tester, Cloth Tester, Efficiency Analyst, Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech), Engineering Technologist, Field Service Technician (Field Service Tech)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1506) (CIP 1506, 576 colleges)
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1500) (CIP 1500, 288 colleges)
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1515) (CIP 1515, 230 colleges)
- [Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1507) (CIP 1507, 169 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Engineering-Related Fields | $73,429 | $114,572 | $19,000 |
| [Brigham Young University-Idaho](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-idaho-304) | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $73,259 | $103,769 | $12,943 |
| [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) | Engineering-Related Fields | $83,182 | $102,320 | $26,968 |
| [Arizona State University Digital Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-digital-immersion-102) | Engineering-Related Fields | $83,182 | $102,320 | $26,968 |
| [Stevens Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stevens-institute-of-technology-2604) | Engineering-Related Fields | not reported | $101,798 | $23,250 |
| [University of Arizona Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Engineering-Related Fields | not reported | $101,557 | not reported |
| [Miami University-Oxford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-university-oxford-1675) | Engineering-Related Fields | not reported | $99,473 | not reported |
| [SUNY Buffalo State](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-buffalo-state-2641) | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $98,018 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Industrial Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-engineers): $102,440 median pay
- [Manufacturing Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/manufacturing-engineers): $102,440 median pay
- [Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $74,510 median pay
- [Calibration Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/calibration-technologists-and-technicians): $67,820 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $78,190 median pay
- [Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians): $82,890 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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