Sources: West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, West Virginia Division of Personnel — Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (effective August 24, 2024) and Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
West Virginia state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective August 24, 2024. These are the ranges West Virginia sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Transportation Engineering Technician Trainee Class T0474 · class description Grade T0474 · Class specification salary (not a Division of Personnel grade) | $34,100 – $48,450 a year |
| Engineering Technician Class 9950 · class description Grade 13 · Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (Division of Personnel) | $37,536 – $65,020 a year |
| Transportation Engineering Technician Class T0476 · class description Grade T0476 · Class specification salary (not a Division of Personnel grade) | $44,500 – $64,450 a year |
| Transportation Engineering Technician Senior Class T0477 · class description Grade T0477 · Class specification salary (not a Division of Personnel grade) | $51,650 – $75,450 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: West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, West Virginia Division of Personnel — Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (effective August 24, 2024) and Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in West Virginia, all employers Sourced
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in West Virginia, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | WV |
|---|---|
| Workers | 520 |
| 10th percentile | $35,110 |
| Median | $53,340 |
| 90th percentile | $75,440 |
| 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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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Engineering Technician (DOT) page.