Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

17-2199 Engineers, All Other

All engineers not listed separately.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
139,610 2.2 % $44.12 $91,770 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $23.81 $32.30 $43.40 $55.50 $66.64
Annual Wage (2) $49,530 $67,180 $90,270 $115,440 $138,610

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 25,450 1.25 $52.26 $108,700
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 19,430 1.52 $41.22 $85,730
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 11,500 2.39 $44.62 $92,810
Scientific Research and Development Services 7,060 1.15 $47.19 $98,150
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 6,670 1.65 $48.44 $100,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 3,960 2.56 $50.42 $104,860
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 11,500 2.39 $44.62 $92,810
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 180 2.08 $50.24 $104,490
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 6,670 1.65 $48.44 $100,750
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 290 1.53 $46.40 $96,520

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 80 0.06 $52.84 $109,900
Spectator Sports 120 0.09 $52.68 $109,580
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 25,450 1.25 $52.26 $108,700
Oil and Gas Extraction 3,960 2.56 $50.42 $104,860
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 840 0.75 $50.37 $104,770

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 23,020 1.64 1.50 $49.30 $102,550
Texas 11,690 1.16 1.06 $46.71 $97,150
Illinois 9,590 1.74 1.58 $39.75 $82,680
Michigan 8,890 2.37 2.16 $39.89 $82,980
Washington 6,260 2.32 2.12 $43.59 $90,670




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,710 4.24 3.86 $58.64 $121,960
New Mexico 2,670 3.43 3.12 $54.44 $113,240
Maryland 6,180 2.51 2.29 $47.35 $98,490
New Hampshire 1,470 2.44 2.22 $39.04 $81,200
Michigan 8,890 2.37 2.16 $39.89 $82,980




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,710 4.24 3.86 $58.64 $121,960
New Mexico 2,670 3.43 3.12 $54.44 $113,240
Alaska 560 1.82 1.66 $52.06 $108,290
California 23,020 1.64 1.50 $49.30 $102,550
Alabama 3,630 2.01 1.83 $49.20 $102,330

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,760 1.77 1.61 $49.50 $102,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,370 2.78 2.53 $55.46 $115,360
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,840 2.34 2.13 $51.26 $106,610
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 5,350 1.51 1.38 $39.99 $83,190
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 4,730 3.52 3.20 $43.40 $90,260
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 4,420 4.35 3.96 $44.83 $93,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,250 4.96 4.51 $53.99 $112,300
Baltimore-Towson, MD 2,950 2.38 2.17 $40.96 $85,200
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 2,650 1.93 1.76 $48.06 $99,970
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2,170 1.75 1.60 $46.56 $96,850




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 670 9.01 8.20 $45.36 $94,360
Portsmouth, NH-ME 410 7.45 6.79 $44.49 $92,540
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,370 7.22 6.57 $49.32 $102,580
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 620 6.42 5.84 $47.80 $99,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,250 4.96 4.51 $53.99 $112,300
Peoria, IL 810 4.86 4.42 $40.82 $84,900
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 580 4.53 4.13 $38.68 $80,450
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 4,420 4.35 3.96 $44.83 $93,240
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 320 4.04 3.68 $45.24 $94,090
Baton Rouge, LA 1,350 3.80 3.46 $39.72 $82,610