SOC 17-3029 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Sarasota, Florida is $70,620 a year ($33.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,720: half of the 30 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$70,620average per year

$33.95 / hourMedian $60,720Take-home ≈ $58,511

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,670 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Sarasota earn between $49,770 and $77,070.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,620$5,885$33.95
Median$60,720$5,060$29.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,770$4,148$23.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,070$6,422$37.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Sarasota earn 4% less than the Florida average ($73,680) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$70,620$60,720$47,310$135,67030
Florida$73,680$70,500$46,950$106,9302,820
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $70,620, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $58,511 a year, or $4,876 a month and $2,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sarasota a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $70,620 buys what about $68,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 8th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Panama City pays the most ($89,480).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Sarasota: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Sarasota?

$33.95 an hour on average, and $29.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Sarasota?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Sarasota?

About $58,511 a year ($4,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,620. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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