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title: "Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician Programs in…"
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description: "2 listed electrical engineering technician programs in Hilo, HI. Hawaii BLS average pay $95,310 (all experience levels), median $96,200."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician programs in *Hilo*

2 listed programs in Hilo, with statewide pay data from BLS.

- **$95,310** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$67,280** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$96,200** Median pay (state)
- **$120,270** Top 10% earn over

2 listed programs in Hilo · 5 in Hawaii. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Pay: Hawaii, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Programs

## Listed programs in Hilo

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hawaii Community College](https://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,204–$8,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 |
| [Hawaii Community College](https://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate degree | 0 | $3,204–$8,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

BLS wage data

## Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician pay near Hilo

BLS publishes no metro estimate that we could match to this city, so statewide wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawaii | $67,280 | $86,440 | $96,200 | $109,950 | $120,270 | $95,310 | 460 |
| United States | $49,510 | $61,610 | $78,190 | $97,650 | $115,700 | $80,680 | 95,130 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3023.00 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3023.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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