Engineering
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. Operate advanced microscopy equipment to manipulate nanoscale objects. Work under the supervision of nanoengineering staff.
Median salary (BLS)
$66,120
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$47k – $99k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $99,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entry / Junior
$47,300
~2 yrs to advance
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Established
$66,120
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Senior
$82,635
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Produce images or measurements, using tools or techniques such as atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, particle size analysis, or zeta potential analysis.
- •Maintain accurate record or batch-record documentation of nanoproduction.
- •Calibrate nanotechnology equipment, such as weighing, testing, or production equipment.
- •Maintain work area according to cleanroom or other processing standards.
- •Repair nanotechnology processing or testing equipment or submit work orders for equipment repair.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Engineering
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- Georgia Institute of Technology16% admit · $99,000 grad pay
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign45% admit · $80,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.