Engineering Technician III pay range
State of Texas · class code 2124
- Class code
- 2124
- Pay group
- A17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Engineering Technician III is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 2124.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Engineering Technician series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs engineering technician work conducting surveys and inspections; collecting and correlating engineering data; and preparing reports, drawings, and calculations.
Examples of the work
Inspects maintenance and construction projects for compliance with specifications and requirements. Inspects materials, plant equipment, instruments, and production procedures. Conducts laboratory tests to verify whether construction materials conform to department specifications. Coordinates the procurement of equipment, instruments, and parts. Installs, operates, and maintains equipment and instruments related to the gathering of engineering or traffic data. Maintains construction project records. Prepares estimates, plans, and specifications for maintenance and construction projects; performs mathematical calculations.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in surveying, traffic, or engineering work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Engineering Technician III in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $42,562 | $88,982 | $42,562 to $88,982 |
| Illinois | $66,864 | $100,464 | $66,864 to $100,464 |
| Maine | $21.61 | $30.18 | $44,949 to $62,774 |
| Nevada | $53,244 | $78,154 | $53,244 to $78,154 |
| North Carolina | $45,431 | $79,504 | $45,431 to $79,504 |
| South Carolina | $46,206 | $78,540 | $46,206 to $78,540 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.