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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2199 Engineers, All Other

All engineers not listed separately. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031), “Locomotive Engineers” (53-4011), and “Ship Engineers” (53-5031).


National estimates for Engineers, All Other
Industry profile for Engineers, All Other
Geographic profile for Engineers, All Other

National estimates for Engineers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Engineers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
150,420 1.1 % $ 53.50 $ 111,280 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Engineers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.55 $ 38.30 $ 50.29 $ 65.05 $ 80.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 59,380 $ 79,670 $ 104,600 $ 135,310 $ 168,320


Industry profile for Engineers, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Engineers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 32,480 1.56 $ 61.48 $ 127,890
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 20,400 1.29 $ 50.09 $ 104,180
Scientific Research and Development Services 9,900 1.14 $ 62.00 $ 128,950
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 7,660 1.60 $ 57.00 $ 118,550
Employment Services 7,310 0.19 $ 46.91 $ 97,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Engineers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 7,660 1.60 $ 57.00 $ 118,550
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 500 1.60 $ 49.77 $ 103,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 32,480 1.56 $ 61.48 $ 127,890
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 5,440 1.31 $ 63.01 $ 131,070
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 1,150 1.30 $ 52.33 $ 108,840

Top paying industries for Engineers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 470 0.45 $ 65.89 $ 137,040
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 5,440 1.31 $ 63.01 $ 131,070
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 80 0.01 $ 62.98 $ 130,990
Scientific Research and Development Services 9,900 1.14 $ 62.00 $ 128,950
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,300 0.83 $ 61.94 $ 128,840


Geographic profile for Engineers, All Other:

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



Map of employment of engineers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Engineers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,320 1.55 1.52 $ 59.92 $ 124,640
Michigan 9,280 2.18 2.15 $ 47.05 $ 97,870
Texas 9,120 0.70 0.69 $ 57.26 $ 119,100
Florida 8,710 0.95 0.93 $ 47.34 $ 98,470
Louisiana 7,440 4.02 3.96 $ 48.11 $ 100,060


Map of location quotient of engineers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 7,440 4.02 3.96 $ 48.11 $ 100,060
District of Columbia 2,640 3.82 3.76 $ 69.08 $ 143,680
New Mexico 1,950 2.38 2.34 $ 59.22 $ 123,170
Maryland 6,020 2.28 2.24 $ 56.67 $ 117,880
Michigan 9,280 2.18 2.15 $ 47.05 $ 97,870


Map of annual mean wages of engineers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Engineers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,640 3.82 3.76 $ 69.08 $ 143,680
Alabama 3,550 1.77 1.74 $ 62.46 $ 129,920
Virginia 5,390 1.39 1.37 $ 61.84 $ 128,620
California 27,320 1.55 1.52 $ 59.92 $ 124,640
New Mexico 1,950 2.38 2.34 $ 59.22 $ 123,170



Map of employment of engineers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Engineers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,660 1.42 1.40 $ 56.35 $ 117,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8,230 2.72 2.67 $ 66.14 $ 137,560
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,940 3.72 3.66 $ 48.60 $ 101,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,990 4.44 4.37 $ 69.97 $ 145,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,510 0.49 0.48 $ 57.16 $ 118,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,970 2.66 2.62 $ 56.80 $ 118,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,910 1.63 1.60 $ 67.06 $ 139,490
Huntsville, AL 3,180 13.30 13.07 $ 63.60 $ 132,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,070 1.12 1.11 $ 51.93 $ 108,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,830 0.93 0.91 $ 57.49 $ 119,570


Map of location quotient of engineers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 780 16.50 16.23 $ 65.83 $ 136,930
Huntsville, AL 3,180 13.30 13.07 $ 63.60 $ 132,290
State College, PA 730 11.26 11.07 $ 45.11 $ 93,830
Lake Charles, LA 760 8.11 7.97 $ 48.58 $ 101,040
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 820 6.86 6.74 $ 57.85 $ 120,330
Decatur, IL 300 6.65 6.54 $ 51.17 $ 106,430
Baton Rouge, LA 2,130 5.52 5.43 $ 48.92 $ 101,760
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,200 5.24 5.15 $ 57.65 $ 119,910
Dayton, OH 1,790 4.92 4.83 $ 58.10 $ 120,840
Lafayette, LA 880 4.61 4.53 $ 45.13 $ 93,870


Map of annual mean wages of engineers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Engineers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,990 4.44 4.37 $ 69.97 $ 145,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,910 1.63 1.60 $ 67.06 $ 139,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8,230 2.72 2.67 $ 66.14 $ 137,560
California-Lexington Park, MD 780 16.50 16.23 $ 65.83 $ 136,930
Amarillo, TX 70 0.62 0.61 $ 65.35 $ 135,930
Boulder, CO 310 1.60 1.57 $ 65.11 $ 135,430
Huntsville, AL 3,180 13.30 13.07 $ 63.60 $ 132,290
Austin-Round Rock, TX 860 0.73 0.72 $ 63.33 $ 131,730
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 1.08 1.06 $ 63.02 $ 131,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 460 2.26 2.22 $ 63.02 $ 131,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Engineers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 720 14.66 14.41 $ 60.38 $ 125,590
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 370 2.02 1.98 $ 47.50 $ 98,800
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 370 3.08 3.03 $ 32.02 $ 66,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 310 2.90 2.85 $ 45.27 $ 94,170
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.61 1.58 $ 35.12 $ 73,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 720 14.66 14.41 $ 60.38 $ 125,590
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 370 3.08 3.03 $ 32.02 $ 66,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 310 2.90 2.85 $ 45.27 $ 94,170
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 370 2.02 1.98 $ 47.50 $ 98,800
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 140 1.92 1.89 $ 47.23 $ 98,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Engineers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 120 1.58 1.56 $ 67.28 $ 139,930
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 0.67 $ 63.74 $ 132,590
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 720 14.66 14.41 $ 60.38 $ 125,590
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 0.35 $ 57.81 $ 120,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 110 1.12 1.10 $ 55.25 $ 114,920


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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

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.

(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