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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

National estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
63,560 2.2 % $ 30.66 $ 63,770 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.81 $ 23.04 $ 29.18 $ 36.81 $ 43.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,120 $ 47,920 $ 60,700 $ 76,570 $ 91,010

Industry profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31,060 1.89 $ 30.93 $ 64,340
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,790 0.70 $ 26.96 $ 56,070
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,180 0.22 $ 33.57 $ 69,820
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,320 0.07 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
Nonresidential Building Construction 760 0.09 $ 30.30 $ 63,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31,060 1.89 $ 30.93 $ 64,340
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,790 0.70 $ 26.96 $ 56,070
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 70 0.56 $ 68.67 $ 142,840
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,180 0.22 $ 33.57 $ 69,820
Natural Gas Distribution 140 0.13 $ 36.20 $ 75,290

Top paying industries for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 70 0.56 $ 68.67 $ 142,840
Oil and Gas Extraction 110 0.10 $ 52.00 $ 108,160
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 42.32 $ 88,030
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8) (8) $ 41.54 $ 86,400
Scientific Research and Development Services 340 0.04 $ 41.31 $ 85,920

Geographic profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

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



Map of employment of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 7,170 0.53 1.26 $ 32.88 $ 68,390
California 6,460 0.36 0.86 $ 39.03 $ 81,170
Illinois 3,230 0.54 1.28 $ 32.90 $ 68,430
North Carolina 2,790 0.58 1.39 $ 27.25 $ 56,680
Michigan 2,380 0.55 1.31 $ 27.04 $ 56,230


Map of location quotient of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 310 1.14 2.72 $ 25.55 $ 53,150
Kentucky 2,060 1.05 2.51 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Alaska 330 1.05 2.50 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
North Dakota 410 0.98 2.35 $ 29.47 $ 61,290
West Virginia 670 0.98 2.33 $ 26.79 $ 55,730


Map of annual mean wages of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,460 0.36 0.86 $ 39.03 $ 81,170
Oregon 860 0.44 1.06 $ 37.06 $ 77,090
Washington 1,680 0.48 1.15 $ 36.30 $ 75,490
Connecticut 280 0.17 0.40 $ 35.78 $ 74,430
Minnesota 1,630 0.57 1.35 $ 34.39 $ 71,530



Map of employment of civil engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,140 0.67 1.60 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,720 0.28 0.66 $ 41.26 $ 85,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,640 0.36 0.87 $ 34.23 $ 71,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,630 0.17 0.41 $ 30.77 $ 64,010
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,300 1.05 2.52 $ 33.50 $ 69,680
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,190 0.63 1.50 $ 26.08 $ 54,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,190 0.43 1.03 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,190 0.30 0.72 $ 32.07 $ 66,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,170 0.41 0.99 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 990 0.41 0.97 $ 44.25 $ 92,040


Map of location quotient of civil engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ames, IA 140 2.92 6.98 $ 32.53 $ 67,660
Tyler, TX 290 2.60 6.20 $ 29.76 $ 61,890
Dover, DE 160 2.46 5.88 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
State College, PA 140 2.13 5.08 $ 30.79 $ 64,030
Bismarck, ND 150 2.12 5.07 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Santa Fe, NM 130 2.09 5.00 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Cumberland, MD-WV 70 1.95 4.66 $ 28.09 $ 58,420
Montgomery, AL 300 1.90 4.53 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Springfield, IL 200 1.89 4.51 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 60 1.67 4.00 $ 27.97 $ 58,170