Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. Operate advanced microscopy equipment to manipulate nanoscale objects. Work under the supervision of nanoengineering staff.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-3026.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians separately. These are the figures for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3026), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,300 | $55,760 | $66,120 | $80,280 | $99,150 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,010 | $66,510 | 0.98 |
| Arizona | 2,080 | $66,040 | 1.32 |
| Arkansas | 330 | $62,210 | 0.51 |
| California | 5,710 | $79,070 | 0.65 |
| Colorado | 930 | $66,850 | 0.66 |
| Connecticut | 670 | $69,260 | 0.81 |
| Florida | 3,110 | $61,350 | 0.64 |
| Georgia | 1,840 | $65,060 | 0.78 |
| Idaho | 300 | $63,150 | 0.73 |
| Illinois | 2,260 | $71,090 | 0.76 |
| Indiana | 2,560 | $63,110 | 1.65 |
| Iowa | 710 | $64,410 | 0.93 |
| Kansas | 570 | $61,000 | 0.82 |
| Kentucky | 1,330 | $61,140 | 1.36 |
| Louisiana | 820 | Not available | 0.87 |
| Maine | 310 | $63,070 | 0.98 |
| Maryland | 490 | $79,090 | 0.37 |
| Massachusetts | 2,070 | $71,830 | 1.17 |
| Michigan | 5,410 | $64,510 | 2.53 |
| Minnesota | 5,380 | $70,490 | 3.75 |
| Mississippi | $50,180 | ||
| Missouri | 1,220 | $62,440 | 0.86 |
| Montana | 90 | $60,330 | 0.37 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $59,970 | 0.49 |
| Nevada | 990 | $61,470 | 1.31 |
| New Hampshire | 620 | $69,650 | 1.88 |
| New Jersey | 920 | $72,890 | 0.44 |
| New Mexico | 480 | $61,280 | 1.13 |
| New York | 4,090 | $70,290 | 0.87 |
| North Carolina | 1,940 | $69,720 | 0.81 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $64,060 | 0.50 |
| Ohio | 5,340 | $65,490 | 1.98 |
| Oklahoma | 750 | $79,330 | 0.90 |
| Oregon | 910 | $75,760 | 0.96 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,790 | $65,260 | 0.61 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $59,420 | 0.71 |
| South Carolina | 2,400 | $70,080 | 2.15 |
| South Dakota | 310 | $54,570 | 1.40 |
| Tennessee | 2,650 | $58,070 | 1.66 |
| Texas | 5,060 | $62,020 | 0.74 |
| Utah | 1,400 | $67,490 | 1.67 |
| Vermont | 110 | $72,410 | 0.71 |
| Virginia | 1,270 | $66,310 | 0.64 |
| Washington | 1,050 | $78,430 | 0.61 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $57,240 | 0.42 |
| Wisconsin | 2,660 | $65,270 | 1.86 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 3 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 3 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.963 |
| 5 | Nanosystems Engineers | 5 | 0.959 |
| 6 | Photonics Technicians | 3 | 0.958 |
| 7 | Fuel Cell Engineers | 4 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Microsystems Engineers | 5 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Chemists | 4 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 4 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.963 |
| Chemists | Science | 1.12 | 0.955 |
| Robotics Technicians | Installation | 3.25 | 0.948 |
| Validation Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.00 | 0.939 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.938 |
| Energy Auditors | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.932 |
| Industrial Engineers | Systems Evaluation | 1.00 | 0.931 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, excluding software Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 15 of 20 | 11.2x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 11 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 15 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Data acquisition software | 6 of 20 | 27.7x |
| C++ | 12 of 20 | 5.0x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 9 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Ansys Fluent | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | 11 of 20 | 4.6x |
| MathWorks Simulink | 6 of 20 | 14.6x |
| Python | 11 of 20 | 3.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.38 | not rated |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.25 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 4.35 | 5.20 |
| English Language | 4.15 | 4.80 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.05 | 5.16 |
| Chemistry | 4.05 | 4.65 |
| Mathematics | 3.80 | 4.75 |
| Education and Training | 3.70 | 4.80 |
| Physics | 3.70 | 4.55 |
| Production and Processing | 3.40 | 3.55 |
| Design | 3.20 | 4.30 |
| Mechanical | 3.15 | 4.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.05 | 3.30 |
| Administration and Management | 2.85 | 3.80 |
| Administrative | 2.80 | 3.70 |
| Biology | 2.65 | 3.20 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.65 | 2.55 |
| Communications and Media | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.15 | 2.35 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.05 | 1.74 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.00 | 1.90 |
| Building and Construction | 1.95 | 2.05 |
| Telecommunications | 1.95 | 1.05 |
| Law and Government | 1.75 | 1.35 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.75 | 1.10 |
| Psychology | 1.65 | 1.25 |
| Transportation | 1.42 | 0.80 |
| Foreign Language | 1.42 | 0.68 |
| History and Archeology | 1.35 | 1.00 |
| Geography | 1.35 | 0.80 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.35 | 0.75 |
| Fine Arts | 1.26 | 0.53 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.10 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Number Facility | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Image analysis software
- Optical imaging systems
- SPMLab
- Simulation software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians separately. These are the figures for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3026), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | 280 | 7.57 | $82,120 |
| Reno, NV | 830 | 6.20 | $61,470 |
| Arecibo, PR | 100 | 5.78 | $47,360 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 170 | 5.68 | $66,030 |
| Bloomington, IN | 190 | 5.27 | $62,500 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,260 | 4.83 | $78,100 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,340 | 4.57 | $73,060 |
| Mansfield, OH | 110 | 4.56 | $51,780 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 100 | 4.46 | $79,500 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 260 | 4.42 | $62,490 |