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This question is about engineering technician demographics.
15.4% of engineering technicians are female in the United States. This is 1.1 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female engineering technicians has increased by 2.9 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 17,179 female engineering technicians in the U.S. and 94,374 male engineering technicians in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 111,553 people with the specific job title of engineering technician and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Engineering Technicians | Male Engineering Technicians | Percentage Female Engineering Technicians | Percentage Male Engineering Technicians | |
| 2019 | 446 | 2,462 | 15.4% | 84.6% | |
| 2018 | 371 | 2,228 | 14.3% | 85.7% | |
| 2017 | 369 | 2,491 | 12.9% | 87.1% | |
| 2016 | 344 | 2,337 | 12.8% | 87.2% | |
| 2015 | 356 | 2,363 | 13.1% | 86.9% | |
| 2014 | 373 | 2,559 | 12.7% | 87.3% | |
| 2013 | 435 | 2,729 | 13.8% | 86.2% | |
| 2012 | 334 | 2,458 | 12.0% | 88.0% | |
| 2011 | 363 | 2,493 | 12.7% | 87.3% | |
| 2010 | 363 | 2,550 | 12.5% | 87.5% |

Additionally, female engineering technicians tend to be older than male engineering technicians. The average age of a female engineering technician is 45.7, while the average age of a male engineering technician is 44.9.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among engineering technicians. The average male engineering technician earns an average annual salary of $54,376, while the average female engineering technician earns an average annual income of $47,037, meaning female engineering technicians make 87 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are engineering technicians jobs male or female dominated?
Engineering Technician jobs are male dominated. 15.4% of engineering technicians are female and 84.6% of engineering technicians are male in the United States.
How has the number of female engineering technicians changed over time?
The number of female engineering technicians has increased by 2.9% since 2010. In 2010, there were 12.5% female engineering technicians and the latest data shows that there are 15.4% female engineering technicians in the U.S.

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