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Applied Technologies

Aggregate Cluster – Applied Technologies

This data represents the unduplicated middle-skills applied technologies occupations in aggregate. Each occupational group is defined and vetted by a panel of workforce and economic development professionals, educators, and representatives from professional associations to confirm regional accuracy

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Aggregate Cluster Applied Technologies – Finger Lakes, NY / Finger Lakes NY
  1. 1. Occupational Group Definition
  2. 2. Occupational Churn and Attrition
  3. 3. Wage Analysis
  4. 4. Gap Analysis
  5. 5. Impact Analysis
  6. 6. Hires Data
  7. 7. Real-Time Labor Market Data

Occupational Group Definition.

Finger Lakes NY

The data below is based on the following 9 counties:
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.

Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC), occupations, wages and estimated demand.

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This chart defines the specific occupations that have been included in the workforce cluster (aggregate view) or occupational group in this report. A more detailed view of each occupation is available by clicking the linked occupation which will open MCC Career Coach providing career exploration and occupational details within a selected region. To find more information on the job titles and skill sets that are aligned to each occupation, click on the linked SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) which will open O*NET OnLine, a database of occupations developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.  View detailed Data Sources.

WAGES
SOC Occupations 10th
Percentile
50th
Percentile
90th
Percentile
Growth Replacements Openings
17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 28.84 45.88 85.97 5 19 24
17-1022.00 Surveyors 22.26 32.84 50.81 2 11 14
17-3011.00 Architectural and Civil Drafters 21.72 30.29 45.55 4 25 29
17-3022.00 Civil Engineering Technicians 18.42 30.38 40.99 2 13 15
17-3023.00 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 22.09 34.94 45.91 3 41 44
17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 24.35 31.27 40.85 1 6 7
17-3025.00 Environmental Engineering Technicians 19.72 25.29 31.41 2 5 7
17-3026.00 Industrial Engineering Technicians 21.29 28.14 37.87 5 65 70
17-3027.00 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 23.72 32.39 41.73 1 10 11
17-3031.00 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17.87 26.94 38.72 3 23 26
43-5041.00 Meter Readers, Utilities 21.93 24.64 51.53 0 4 4
47-2011.00 Boilermakers 19.50 30.23 49.37 1 3 4
47-2061.00 Construction Laborers 15.25 23.28 39.77 77 323 400
47-2111.00 Electricians 19.61 32.80 47.68 55 253 308
47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 20.60 30.90 51.02 39 136 175
47-2152.04 Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians 20.60 30.90 51.02 39 136 175
47-2211.00 Sheet Metal Workers 17.49 27.97 41.58 9 56 65
47-2231.00 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 18.06 21.16 27.84 5 7 12
47-3015.00 Helpers-Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15.01 19.27 24.87 5 16 21
47-4011.00 Construction and Building Inspectors 21.97 32.99 50.30 4 74 79
49-2092.00 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 16.68 19.17 31.17 1 2 4
49-2094.00 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 23.99 31.40 47.37 0 12 12
49-2096.00 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 16.72 23.34 28.08 0 1 1
49-3021.00 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 17.45 23.63 36.25 5 46 51
49-3022.00 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 18.23 22.82 37.34 1 6 7
49-3023.00 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 16.71 22.76 36.23 32 249 281
49-3031.00 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 21.39 28.89 38.92 14 96 111
49-3041.00 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 20.60 26.85 31.38 4 11 15
49-3042.00 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 23.72 29.64 37.57 9 44 53
49-3052.00 Motorcycle Mechanics 2.54 10.98 28.67 0 0 0
49-3053.00 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 16.84 22.67 30.90 4 20 25
49-9012.00 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 21.32 43.15 52.86 2 13 15
49-9021.00 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 19.03 28.70 41.35 47 160 207
49-9031.00 Home Appliance Repairers 14.94 23.94 35.92 0 10 10
49-9043.00 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 19.10 28.86 38.56 2 24 27
49-9098.00 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 15.22 19.66 28.50 4 30 34
51-2028.00 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers 16.96 18.80 26.03 18 219 237
51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 16.82 24.90 32.26 11 99 110
51-4122.00 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 16.20 21.05 26.63 1 8 9
51-8013.00 Power Plant Operators 29.38 39.17 60.88 3 19 21
51-8021.00 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 24.90 32.03 44.80 2 19 21
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 16.93 18.13 23.70 2 3 4
53-6031.00 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 15.08 17.57 20.96 3 48 51
Averages & Total $19.30 $27.14 $39.53 391 2,231 2,622

Wages and demand based on the 9 county region: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.


Q3 2025 EMSI Occupation data.


Occupational Churn and Attrition.

SOC Occupations 2025
Estimated
Annual
Churn
2025
Estimated
Annual
Attrition
17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 22.56% 21.53%
17-1022.00 Surveyors 29.97% 29.01%
17-3011.00 Architectural and Civil Drafters 36.83% 36.09%
17-3022.00 Civil Engineering Technicians 28.88% 28.21%
17-3023.00 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 24.02% 24.00%
17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 26.48% 26.60%
17-3025.00 Environmental Engineering Technicians 32.32% 32.17%
17-3026.00 Industrial Engineering Technicians 25.59% 26.43%
17-3027.00 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 30.08% 30.59%
17-3031.00 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 33.98% 32.76%
43-5041.00 Meter Readers, Utilities 45.82% 43.29%
47-2011.00 Boilermakers 54.53% 53.37%
47-2061.00 Construction Laborers 78.41% 77.59%
47-2111.00 Electricians 45.82% 45.66%
47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47.52% 46.59%
47-2152.04 Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians 47.52% 46.59%
47-2211.00 Sheet Metal Workers 52.73% 52.38%
47-2231.00 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 62.86% 61.66%
47-3015.00 Helpers-Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 156.39% 153.56%
47-4011.00 Construction and Building Inspectors 36.49% 36.00%
49-2092.00 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 37.07% 36.20%
49-2094.00 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 42.41% 41.95%
49-2096.00 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 51.90% 49.06%
49-3021.00 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 50.48% 49.64%
49-3022.00 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 50.19% 49.30%
49-3023.00 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 45.17% 44.35%
49-3031.00 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 44.28% 44.31%
49-3041.00 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 41.63% 41.72%
49-3042.00 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 52.49% 51.87%
49-3052.00 Motorcycle Mechanics 21.93% 12.57%
49-3053.00 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 60.22% 58.92%
49-9012.00 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 29.43% 28.00%
49-9021.00 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 45.89% 45.16%
49-9031.00 Home Appliance Repairers 34.49% 32.78%
49-9043.00 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 37.21% 37.54%
49-9098.00 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 48.89% 48.47%
51-2028.00 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers 29.51% 30.00%
51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 45.60% 45.66%
51-4122.00 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 47.40% 49.00%
51-8013.00 Power Plant Operators 16.83% 15.94%
51-8021.00 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 30.54% 29.76%
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 47.90% 46.03%
53-6031.00 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 83.78% 82.99%

Estimated Annual Churn is the average of the separations and hires within an occupation divided by the total employment for that occupation. Estimated Annual Attrition is calculated by dividing the separations within an occupation by the total employment for the occupation.


Q3 2025 EMSI Occupation data.


Wage Analysis.

Occupational group hourly wages.

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This chart provides entry (10th percentile), median (50th percentile), and high (90th percentile) wage data for the workforce cluster in the region selected.  View detailed data sources.

Hourly Wage
  • Total Workforce Wages for Occupational Group (10th, 50th and 90th percentile)
  • 5-Year Median Wage MCC Graduates in Related Programs
  • $25 Self-sufficiency standard for 2 adults + 1 preschooler (Monroe County, NY)
  • $18 Self-sufficiency standard for 1 adult + 1 preschooler (Monroe County, NY)

Wage curve based on the 9 county region: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.


Q3 2025 EMSI Occupation data.


Gap Analysis.

Regional program completions vs. estimated annual openings.

This measurement aims to provide a regionally based supply and demand report, comparing the total estimated number of learners completing a relevant middle-skills training or education program within a region, against estimated industry demand for those middle-skills workers that have been included for purposes of this analysis in a specific occupational group or workforce cluster. Additional source information and detailed completion data are available in Data Sources.

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The estimated deficit or surplus of workers in an occupational grouping or workforce cluster, as defined by the report, compares the number of individuals who completed a formal training or education program against the estimated demand for entry-level occupations relevant to a program’s workforce focus. View detailed Data Sources.

Middle-Skill Education Provider September 2022 - August 2023 Completions Estimated Annual Job Openings Estimated Gap (Δ)
Finger Lakes Community College 16 2,622 -2,056**
Genesee Community College 4
Genesee Valley BOCES 100
Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Developoment 20
Monroe Community College 216
Monroe 1 BOCES 31
Monroe 2 BOCES 10
Rochester Institute of Technology 10
Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES 159
Total 566*
Data is estimated, not predictive.

Source: Includes associates degrees; awards of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years; awards of less than 1 academic year; and non-credit awards of 1 academic year or less from Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Q3 2025 EMSI Occupation data.

2025 Total Workforce: 27,283 Aggregate Cluster Applied Technologies – Finger Lakes, NY Workers.

10-year aging out projection: 23.8% are approaching retirement age.

Source: IPEDS and noncredit self-reported data from application education providers.


Q3 2025 EMSI Occupation data.


Impact Analysis.

Student Metrics and Total Impact for MCC’s Aggregate Cluster Applied Technologies – Finger Lakes, NY related programs.

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This chart represents the increased wages collected by former students active in the Monroe County workforce as a direct result of their MCC education, the increased output of businesses that employ them, and the multiplier effects that occur. View data sources.

Estimated Lifetime Earnings Increase per Student $699,600
Annual Economic Impact per Student $2,200
Total Student Impact in FY 2015-16 $32,400

Student Return on Investment.

For every dollar students invest in their education in the Aggregate Cluster – Applied Technologies program at MCC, they will receive an estimated $13.20 back over the course of their working lives. This investment provides a 35.3% rate of return. This is a favorable return, especially when compared to the U.S. stock market 30-year average return of 10.1%.

Lifetime Earnings.

Average Annual Earnings

  • Program Completer
  • High School Graduate

Hires Data.

Job postings summary.

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This table provides the total number of unique job postings for the occupations that have been included within either the occupational group or workforce cluster for a given month. By comparing the number of unique online postings to total online postings, a measurement of posting intensity can be estimated. Posting intensity may be used to understand the amount of recruitment being done online for a single opportunity. View detailed Data Sources.

Unique postings (Jun 2025)

1282

3344 total postings

Posting intensity (Jun 2025)

2.6 : 1

Regional average: 3.3 : 1

There were 3344 total job postings for the Aggregate Cluster Applied Technologies – Finger Lakes, NY in June 2025, of which 1282 were unique. These numbers give us a posting intensity of 2.6 : 1, meaning that for every 2.6 postings there is 1 unique job posting.


June 2025 EMSI Hires data.


Real-Time Labor Market Data.

Top skills.

Based on online job postings May 2, 2023 – May 2, 2024.

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This chart displays the skills that were in greatest demand for the occupations within the workforce cluster or occupational group. An analysis of skills derived from online job postings is useful for understanding if learning outcomes within a relevant education or training program relates to the skills most in demand in the labor market. View detailed Data Sources.

Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) 298
Communication 284
Operations 167
Detail Oriented 157
Customer Service 129
Problem Solving 127
Microsoft Excel 114
Management 110
Computer Literacy 102
Hand Tools 84
 
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Data Source: Lightcast Job Posting Analytics.

Top employers.

Based on online job postings May 2, 2023 – May 2, 2024.

L3Harris Technologies 54
Unclassified 47
GPAC 24
State of New York 24
Actalent 16
Eastman Kodak 16
Aerotek 15
Nesco Resource 13
Kodak 12
Lsi Solutions 12
 
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Data Source: Lightcast Job Posting Analytics.

Most frequent certifications.

Based on online job postings May 2, 2023 – May 2, 2024.

Valid Driver's License 79
Architecture License 32
Security Clearance 13
American Red Cross (ARC) Certification 7
LEED Accredited Professional (AP) 7
Professional Engineer (PE) License 6
Secret Clearance 6
Engineer in Training 5
Land Surveyor In Training 4
10-Hour OSHA General Industry Card 3
 
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Data Source: Lightcast Job Posting Analytics.

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