Engineering Technician (DOT) in Nevada: Pay Plan

$43,493 – $95,630

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$74,810

median pay in NV, all employers

800

workers in NV (SOC 17-3022)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Engineering Technician I Class 6.334 · class description Grade 25 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$43,493 – $62,974 a year 10 steps Step 1: $43,493 a year Step 2: $45,247 a year Step 3: $47,126 a year Step 4: $49,047 a year Step 5: $51,156 a year Step 6: $53,244 a year Step 7: $55,520 a year Step 8: $57,817 a year Step 9: $60,448 a year Step 10: $62,974 a year
Transportation Technician I Class 7.716 · class description Grade 25 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$43,493 – $62,974 a year 10 steps Step 1: $43,493 a year Step 2: $45,247 a year Step 3: $47,126 a year Step 4: $49,047 a year Step 5: $51,156 a year Step 6: $53,244 a year Step 7: $55,520 a year Step 8: $57,817 a year Step 9: $60,448 a year Step 10: $62,974 a year
Engineering Technician II Class 6.328 · class description Grade 27 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$47,126 – $68,653 a year 10 steps Step 1: $47,126 a year Step 2: $49,047 a year Step 3: $51,156 a year Step 4: $53,244 a year Step 5: $55,520 a year Step 6: $57,817 a year Step 7: $60,448 a year Step 8: $62,974 a year Step 9: $65,709 a year Step 10: $68,653 a year
Transportation Technician II Class 7.715 · class description Grade 27 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$47,126 – $68,653 a year 10 steps Step 1: $47,126 a year Step 2: $49,047 a year Step 3: $51,156 a year Step 4: $53,244 a year Step 5: $55,520 a year Step 6: $57,817 a year Step 7: $60,448 a year Step 8: $62,974 a year Step 9: $65,709 a year Step 10: $68,653 a year
Transportation Technician III Class 7.713 · class description Grade 29 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$51,156 – $74,771 a year 10 steps Step 1: $51,156 a year Step 2: $53,244 a year Step 3: $55,520 a year Step 4: $57,817 a year Step 5: $60,448 a year Step 6: $62,974 a year Step 7: $65,709 a year Step 8: $68,653 a year Step 9: $71,702 a year Step 10: $74,771 a year
Engineering Technician III Class 6.313 · class description Grade 30 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$53,244 – $78,154 a year 10 steps Step 1: $53,244 a year Step 2: $55,520 a year Step 3: $57,817 a year Step 4: $60,448 a year Step 5: $62,974 a year Step 6: $65,709 a year Step 7: $68,653 a year Step 8: $71,702 a year Step 9: $74,771 a year Step 10: $78,154 a year
Transportation Technician IV Class 7.714 · class description Grade 31 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$54,434 – $80,054 a year 10 steps Step 1: $54,434 a year Step 2: $56,689 a year Step 3: $59,257 a year Step 4: $61,721 a year Step 5: $64,415 a year Step 6: $67,296 a year Step 7: $70,282 a year Step 8: $73,310 a year Step 9: $76,609 a year Step 10: $80,054 a year
Engineering Technician IV Class 6.308 · class description Grade 33 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$60,448 – $89,325 a year 10 steps Step 1: $60,448 a year Step 2: $62,974 a year Step 3: $65,709 a year Step 4: $68,653 a year Step 5: $71,702 a year Step 6: $74,771 a year Step 7: $78,154 a year Step 8: $81,662 a year Step 9: $85,337 a year Step 10: $89,325 a year
Engineering Technician V Class 6.305 · class description Grade 35 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$64,415 – $95,630 a year 10 steps Step 1: $64,415 a year Step 2: $67,296 a year Step 3: $70,282 a year Step 4: $73,310 a year Step 5: $76,609 a year Step 6: $80,054 a year Step 7: $83,666 a year Step 8: $87,571 a year Step 9: $91,496 a year Step 10: $95,630 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NV
Workers	800
10th percentile	$44,200
Median	$74,810
90th percentile	$103,360
National median, government employers	$67,040

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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