Mechatronics Careers and Salary (2026)
Quick answer: Technician work in this field is SOC 17-3024, median $73,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Engineer titles in postings are real. BLS has no mechatronics-engineer code. Use mechanical, electrical or electronics engineer wages only if that is the job.
Technician tier (AAS or certificate)
| Occupation | SOC | Median wage | Employment | Projected change 2024-34 | Openings/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians | 17-3024 | $73,900 | 15,520 | 1.1% | 1,300 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 49-9041 | $64,520 | 439,640 | 16.1% | 45,700 |
| Machinists | 51-4041 | $58,750 | 287,050 | 0.0% | 29,500 |
| CNC tool operators | 51-9161 | $50,690 | 169,450 | -10.7% | 13,500 |
Wages and employment: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Projections: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-34.
The 17-3024 count is small. A lot of the same work is counted as industrial machinery mechanics. Occupation pages: mechatronics technician, robotics technician, controls technician. Credential: AAS.
Engineer tier (bachelor’s, coded occupations only)
| Occupation | SOC | Median wage | Employment | Projected change 2024-34 | Openings/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical engineers | 17-2141 | $104,110 | 296,810 | 9.1% | 18,100 |
| Electrical engineers | 17-2071 | $120,630 | 198,750 | 7.2% | 11,700 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 17-2072 | $130,220 | 96,900 | 6.2% | 5,700 |
| Engineers, all other | 17-2199 | $122,930 | 154,070 | 2.1% | 9,300 |
Wages and employment: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Projections: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-34.
17-2199 is a residual category. It includes many engineering titles BLS does not break out. Treating its median as “the mechatronics engineer salary” is a category error. If a posting is mechanical, electrical or electronics work, use that row.
Degree paths: how to become a mechatronics engineer, bachelor’s, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, ABET EAC vs ETAC.
We do not have campus-based schools on record for this exact area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2024-34
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