Architecture and Engineering Occupations · SOC 17-3027
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
some overlap 2023 task rating
What this means. In the researchers’ assessment, some tasks overlap. The rating includes tasks that could require additional AI software.
What it does not mean. This is not the chance of losing your job, a measure of current AI use, or a test of today's tools.
Work and pay in Colorado
About 330 Coloradans work in this occupation. These statewide BLS figures describe the occupation, not the number of jobs at risk.
- Colorado employment
- 330 published OEWS estimate, 2025
- Colorado median wage
- $77,090 annual, 2025
Technical detail: score, comparison and sources
A score summarizes task ratings on a 0–100 scale. A percentile compares occupations with each other. Neither is a probability of job loss.
- Exposure score
- 31.5 0–100; published human task rating
- Percentile
- 55 higher rated overlap than 55% of occupations
Where it sits among occupations
This occupation’s score comes from published human task ratings (Eloundou and colleagues, 2023). Employment and wages are BLS OEWS Colorado estimates for 2025; no county imputation is used for those figures.
Similar occupations in this group
- Civil Engineers substantial overlap 13,290 CO jobs
- Mechanical Engineers substantial overlap 7,190 CO jobs
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer some overlap 6,080 CO jobs
- Industrial Engineers substantial overlap 5,200 CO jobs
The largest other occupations (by published Colorado employment) in Architecture and Engineering Occupations — all 36 are on the group page.
Cite this page
Colorado AI Exposure Atlas
Martin, Christopher. “AI Exposure of Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/occupation/mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin