Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians (17-3023)

Occupation description:  Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes "Broadcast Technicians" (27-4012).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
367	163	44.4	48.3	33.2

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	33
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	10
UI claimants previously working in occupation	37

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	305
Number of job position postings	96
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	3.2

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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