Florida·Architecture and Engineering Occupations·SOC 17-3024

Best Electro-Mechanical programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment.

39 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,104 people a year. The job pays a median of $75,450 in Florida across about 500 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledElectro-MechanicAutomation TechnicianInstrument SpecialistProcess Control TechnicianMechanical Technician (Mechanical Tech)Electronics Technician (Electronics Tech)Electromechanical Technician (EM Technician)Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician)
Graduates / yr
1,104
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$75,450
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
500
people employed
Schools
39
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
49%
across those schools
Median net price
$28,537
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

8 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 15.0000In Florida
388
35.1%
23$59,718$25,375
2
CIP 15.0303In Florida
328
29.7%
15$59,859$15,372
3
CIP 15.0403In Florida
140
12.7%
1$60,286$15,383
4
CIP 15.0406In Florida
133
12.0%
13$60,286$15,383
5
CIP 15.0404In Florida
50
4.5%
2$60,286$15,383
6
CIP 15.0405In Florida
29
2.6%
5$60,286$15,383
7
CIP 15.0805In Florida
21
1.9%
1$61,021$24,436
8
CIP 15.0499In Florida
15
1.4%
3$60,286$15,383

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 39 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Valencia College
Orlando, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
156Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician$40,38848%
2Tulsa Welding School - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
140Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician$36,37073%$28,537
3Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL Public · 5 feeder programs
70Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General36%
4Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
53Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General37%
5Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
50Automation Engineer Technology/Technician64%
6Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
50Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General41%
7Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
41Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General39%
8Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
41Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General34%
9Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
41Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician46%
10College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
38Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General44%
11Florida Academy
Fort Myers, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
37Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician71%$13,489
12Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
36Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician$60,03945%
13Lake - Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
32Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General48%
14Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
29Instrumentation Technology/Technician98%
15Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
29Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General41%
16Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
27Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General43%
17Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
25Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General52%
18Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
25Automation Engineer Technology/Technician61%$35,48397%
19St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
18Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General38%
20Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
17Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General39%
21Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
17Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General49%
22University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
17Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$63,80759%58%
23Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
15Automation Engineer Technology/Technician61%
24Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
14Automation Engineer Technology/Technician47%
25Cape Coral Technical College
Cape Coral, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
12Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician83%

All 39 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Valencia CollegeOrlandoPublic1562
Tulsa Welding School - JacksonvilleJacksonvillePrivate for-profit1401
Pensacola State CollegePensacolaPublic705
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonvillePublic532
Manatee Technical CollegeBradentonPublic502
Seminole State College of FloridaSanfordPublic502
Broward CollegeFort LauderdalePublic412
Hillsborough CollegeTampaPublic414
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic412
College of Central FloridaOcalaPublic382
Florida AcademyFort MyersPrivate for-profit371
Indian River State CollegeFort PiercePublic362
Lake - Sumter State CollegeLeesburgPublic321
Big Bend Technical CollegePerryPublic291
Palm Beach State CollegeLake WorthPublic292

What electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$75,450
Mean annual
$73,770
Jobs in state
500
What the range looks like
10th pct$53,360Median$75,45090th pct$96,800
Versus the national median
+2.1%

U.S. median $73,900. Florida pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.50×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$74,600median
40 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$80,640median
110 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$64,930median
60 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+1.1%
Little or no change
Openings per year
1,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
200
15,000 → 15,100
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians page.

How to become a Electro-Mechanical

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 10 majors mapped to Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians10 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 15.0000Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • 15.0001Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • 15.0303Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0403Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0404Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • 15.0405Robotics Technology/Technician
  • 15.0406Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • 15.0407Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0499Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • 15.0805Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

Common questions

Answers for people weighing electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become an Electro-Mechanical?+

Associate's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General, which awarded 388 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 35.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Electro-Mechanical?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Together they graduate about 1,104 people a year in Florida.

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn in Florida?+

The median is $75,450 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.1% above the U.S. median of $73,900. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians growing?+

BLS projects a +1.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 1,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

39 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 8 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Electro-Mechanic, Automation Technician, Instrument Specialist, Process Control Technician, Mechanical Technician (Mechanical Tech), Electronics Technician (Electronics Tech) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-3024.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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