Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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;
Calibration Technologists and Technicians;
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians;
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians;
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians;
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians;
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians;
Civil 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) |
| 2,436,520 |
0.3 % |
$ 44.10 |
$ 91,740 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 22.83 |
$ 29.55 |
$ 38.39 |
$ 54.11 |
$ 71.37 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 47,490 |
$ 61,470 |
$ 79,840 |
$ 112,550 |
$ 148,460 |
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 |
700,280 |
46.33 |
$ 40.93 |
$ 85,120 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
132,080 |
6.27 |
$ 52.27 |
$ 108,720 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
100,780 |
12.66 |
$ 56.81 |
$ 118,170 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
99,270 |
21.15 |
$ 52.53 |
$ 109,260 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
79,940 |
20.00 |
$ 50.11 |
$ 104,230 |
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 |
700,280 |
46.33 |
$ 40.93 |
$ 85,120 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
75,960 |
21.25 |
$ 48.69 |
$ 101,270 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
99,270 |
21.15 |
$ 52.53 |
$ 109,260 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
79,940 |
20.00 |
$ 50.11 |
$ 104,230 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
1,980 |
17.28 |
$ 64.50 |
$ 134,160 |
Top paying industries for Architecture and Engineering Occupations:
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.
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 |
316,980 |
19.18 |
1.11 |
$ 52.18 |
$ 108,540 |
| Texas |
224,440 |
18.36 |
1.06 |
$ 45.21 |
$ 94,030 |
| Michigan |
123,730 |
30.48 |
1.76 |
$ 41.15 |
$ 85,590 |
| Florida |
112,270 |
13.05 |
0.75 |
$ 39.91 |
$ 83,010 |
| New York |
99,910 |
11.53 |
0.67 |
$ 43.79 |
$ 91,080 |
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 |
123,730 |
30.48 |
1.76 |
$ 41.15 |
$ 85,590 |
| New Mexico |
22,340 |
28.76 |
1.66 |
$ 50.33 |
$ 104,690 |
| Colorado |
68,360 |
26.08 |
1.51 |
$ 47.66 |
$ 99,140 |
| Alabama |
46,060 |
23.89 |
1.38 |
$ 44.88 |
$ 93,350 |
| Alaska |
6,840 |
23.12 |
1.34 |
$ 49.96 |
$ 103,910 |
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 |
11,580 |
17.50 |
1.01 |
$ 56.33 |
$ 117,160 |
| California |
316,980 |
19.18 |
1.11 |
$ 52.18 |
$ 108,540 |
| New Mexico |
22,340 |
28.76 |
1.66 |
$ 50.33 |
$ 104,690 |
| Alaska |
6,840 |
23.12 |
1.34 |
$ 49.96 |
$ 103,910 |
| Maryland |
55,590 |
21.83 |
1.26 |
$ 49.93 |
$ 103,850 |
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 |
95,750 |
16.74 |
0.97 |
$ 49.15 |
$ 102,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
88,490 |
10.20 |
0.59 |
$ 47.43 |
$ 98,660 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
75,170 |
41.73 |
2.41 |
$ 42.83 |
$ 89,090 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
73,940 |
25.52 |
1.48 |
$ 50.67 |
$ 105,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
64,240 |
17.90 |
1.03 |
$ 44.93 |
$ 93,450 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
59,060 |
22.84 |
1.32 |
$ 48.89 |
$ 101,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
58,140 |
19.83 |
1.15 |
$ 54.25 |
$ 112,850 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
53,830 |
12.72 |
0.74 |
$ 43.41 |
$ 90,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
52,180 |
23.27 |
1.35 |
$ 56.13 |
$ 116,750 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
47,710 |
24.88 |
1.44 |
$ 52.05 |
$ 108,260 |
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 |
5,720 |
123.39 |
7.14 |
$ 54.21 |
$ 112,760 |
| Huntsville, AL |
19,200 |
83.38 |
4.82 |
$ 51.14 |
$ 106,360 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
12,560 |
56.84 |
3.29 |
$ 46.51 |
$ 96,730 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
4,570 |
52.90 |
3.06 |
$ 45.60 |
$ 94,840 |
| Boulder, CO |
9,190 |
50.54 |
2.92 |
$ 53.82 |
$ 111,950 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
3,250 |
44.01 |
2.54 |
$ 41.20 |
$ 85,700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
46,650 |
43.66 |
2.52 |
$ 64.30 |
$ 133,750 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
75,170 |
41.73 |
2.41 |
$ 42.83 |
$ 89,090 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
3,580 |
40.32 |
2.33 |
$ 44.49 |
$ 92,540 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
3,200 |
38.18 |
2.21 |
$ 42.25 |
$ 87,890 |
United States Department of Labor
