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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations (Major Group)

Architecture and Engineering Occupations comprises the following occupations: Landscape Architects; Architects, Except Landscape and Naval; Cartographers and Photogrammetrists; Surveyors; Aerospace Engineers; Agricultural Engineers; Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers; Chemical Engineers; Civil Engineers; Computer Hardware Engineers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers; Environmental Engineers; Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors; Industrial Engineers; Marine Engineers and Naval Architects; Materials Engineers; Mechanical Engineers; Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers; Nuclear Engineers; Petroleum Engineers; Engineers, All Other; Drafters, All Other; Electrical and Electronics Drafters; Mechanical Drafters; Architectural and Civil Drafters; Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other; Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians; Calibration Technologists and Technicians; Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians; Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Surveying and Mapping Technicians


National estimates for Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Industry profile for Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Geographic profile for Architecture and Engineering Occupations

National estimates for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,481,170 0.3 % $ 45.52 $ 94,670 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.38 $ 30.73 $ 40.24 $ 56.23 $ 72.33
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,630 $ 63,920 $ 83,700 $ 116,960 $ 150,450


Industry profile for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Architecture and Engineering Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Architecture and Engineering Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 712,510 44.92 $ 41.96 $ 87,290
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 129,880 6.23 $ 54.08 $ 112,480
Scientific Research and Development Services 117,800 13.57 $ 58.97 $ 122,650
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 94,140 19.71 $ 54.12 $ 112,580
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 81,420 21.74 $ 50.68 $ 105,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 712,510 44.92 $ 41.96 $ 87,290
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 81,420 21.74 $ 50.68 $ 105,410
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 94,140 19.71 $ 54.12 $ 112,580
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 79,740 19.24 $ 50.86 $ 105,800
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 14,990 17.58 $ 47.38 $ 98,540

Top paying industries for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 2,370 1.35 (5) (5)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 320 0.02 $ 68.24 $ 141,940
Oil and Gas Extraction 11,210 11.04 $ 66.96 $ 139,270
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 7,930 7.67 $ 63.07 $ 131,190
Inland Water Transportation 80 0.29 $ 62.19 $ 129,360


Geographic profile for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Architecture and Engineering Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Architecture and Engineering Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of architecture and engineering occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 328,510 18.63 1.11 $ 55.89 $ 116,250
Texas 221,610 17.06 1.02 $ 45.16 $ 93,940
Michigan 128,570 30.27 1.80 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Florida 115,570 12.55 0.75 $ 41.14 $ 85,580
New York 100,120 10.99 0.66 $ 45.43 $ 94,490


Map of location quotient of architecture and engineering occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 128,570 30.27 1.80 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
New Mexico 22,610 27.61 1.65 $ 52.19 $ 108,550
Colorado 70,030 25.32 1.51 $ 49.40 $ 102,750
Alaska 7,050 23.02 1.37 $ 50.17 $ 104,350
Alabama 45,670 22.79 1.36 $ 47.07 $ 97,910


Map of annual mean wages of architecture and engineering occupations by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 11,930 17.29 1.03 $ 56.99 $ 118,540
California 328,510 18.63 1.11 $ 55.89 $ 116,250
New Mexico 22,610 27.61 1.65 $ 52.19 $ 108,550
Maryland 52,250 19.79 1.18 $ 50.80 $ 105,670
Alaska 7,050 23.02 1.37 $ 50.17 $ 104,350



Map of employment of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 98,570 16.16 0.96 $ 51.77 $ 107,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90,310 9.83 0.59 $ 48.83 $ 101,560
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 76,720 41.10 2.45 $ 43.99 $ 91,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 70,450 23.06 1.37 $ 49.01 $ 101,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62,860 16.52 0.98 $ 44.93 $ 93,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 59,000 21.82 1.30 $ 49.47 $ 102,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 56,810 12.86 0.77 $ 44.69 $ 92,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 55,160 18.22 1.09 $ 54.35 $ 113,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 54,120 22.62 1.35 $ 61.89 $ 128,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 48,600 23.85 1.42 $ 51.44 $ 106,990


Map of location quotient of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 5,360 113.79 6.78 $ 55.49 $ 115,430
Huntsville, AL 18,460 77.20 4.60 $ 52.83 $ 109,880
Columbus, IN 2,870 58.43 3.48 $ 45.62 $ 94,890
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 4,650 51.32 3.06 $ 47.02 $ 97,810
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 11,590 50.59 3.02 $ 47.04 $ 97,850
Boulder, CO 9,260 48.29 2.88 $ 55.59 $ 115,620
Warner Robins, GA 3,280 43.50 2.59 $ 42.64 $ 88,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 47,850 42.61 2.54 $ 70.57 $ 146,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 76,720 41.10 2.45 $ 43.99 $ 91,490
Portsmouth, NH-ME 3,460 38.19 2.28 $ 45.98 $ 95,640


Map of annual mean wages of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 47,850 42.61 2.54 $ 70.57 $ 146,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 54,120 22.62 1.35 $ 61.89 $ 128,730
Savannah, GA 3,800 20.49 1.22 $ 55.89 $ 116,250
Boulder, CO 9,260 48.29 2.88 $ 55.59 $ 115,620
California-Lexington Park, MD 5,360 113.79 6.78 $ 55.49 $ 115,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 19,530 18.98 1.13 $ 55.46 $ 115,350
Albuquerque, NM 13,280 34.82 2.08 $ 55.13 $ 114,670
Idaho Falls, ID 2,530 33.31 1.99 $ 54.73 $ 113,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 3,880 18.84 1.12 $ 54.56 $ 113,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 55,160 18.22 1.09 $ 54.35 $ 113,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 5,720 23.25 1.39 $ 37.99 $ 79,020
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 5,600 30.39 1.81 $ 40.09 $ 83,390
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 4,810 14.94 0.89 $ 38.73 $ 80,550
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 4,700 17.95 1.07 $ 38.35 $ 79,770
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 3,990 10.40 0.62 $ 36.33 $ 75,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 2,870 58.59 3.49 $ 55.47 $ 115,380
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 5,600 30.39 1.81 $ 40.09 $ 83,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 5,720 23.25 1.39 $ 37.99 $ 79,020
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 3,100 21.32 1.27 $ 34.98 $ 72,760
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 2,100 21.12 1.26 $ 44.16 $ 91,860

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 2,870 58.59 3.49 $ 55.47 $ 115,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 54.14 $ 112,610
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,830 18.03 1.07 $ 52.53 $ 109,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,060 14.10 0.84 $ 46.12 $ 95,930
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 680 11.23 0.67 $ 45.71 $ 95,080


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023