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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
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) |
67,270 |
1.7 % |
$ 27.21 |
$ 56,590 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 16.46 |
$ 19.64 |
$ 26.00 |
$ 32.86 |
$ 39.88 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 34,230 |
$ 40,850 |
$ 54,080 |
$ 68,350 |
$ 82,960 |
Industry profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians: Top
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 |
32,140 |
2.14 |
$ 27.41 |
$ 57,010 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
17,800 |
0.81 |
$ 23.89 |
$ 49,700 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
11,340 |
0.21 |
$ 31.00 |
$ 64,490 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,210 |
0.15 |
$ 28.34 |
$ 58,950 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
500 |
0.03 |
$ 28.11 |
$ 58,480 |
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 |
32,140 |
2.14 |
$ 27.41 |
$ 57,010 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
17,800 |
0.81 |
$ 23.89 |
$ 49,700 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
100 |
0.33 |
$ 26.50 |
$ 55,120 |
Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
160 |
0.30 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,360 |
Natural Gas Distribution |
270 |
0.25 |
$ 34.34 |
$ 71,420 |
Top paying industries for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:
Geographic profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians: Top
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.
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) |
California |
7,260 |
0.44 |
0.91 |
$ 34.65 |
$ 72,070 |
Texas |
7,140 |
0.59 |
1.22 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,250 |
Florida |
3,210 |
0.38 |
0.79 |
$ 25.01 |
$ 52,020 |
North Carolina |
2,760 |
0.64 |
1.33 |
$ 25.72 |
$ 53,490 |
Illinois |
2,740 |
0.49 |
1.01 |
$ 30.63 |
$ 63,710 |
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) |
Kentucky |
2,280 |
1.28 |
2.65 |
$ 22.12 |
$ 46,010 |
Alabama |
2,330 |
1.22 |
2.53 |
$ 24.84 |
$ 51,680 |
North Dakota |
480 |
1.20 |
2.47 |
$ 27.91 |
$ 58,050 |
West Virginia |
730 |
1.13 |
2.34 |
$ 23.36 |
$ 48,600 |
Wyoming |
290 |
1.11 |
2.30 |
$ 23.34 |
$ 48,540 |
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 |
7,260 |
0.44 |
0.91 |
$ 34.65 |
$ 72,070 |
Oregon |
1,150 |
0.64 |
1.32 |
$ 33.46 |
$ 69,600 |
Connecticut |
300 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
$ 33.13 |
$ 68,900 |
Minnesota |
2,520 |
0.93 |
1.92 |
$ 32.59 |
$ 67,790 |
Washington |
1,600 |
0.50 |
1.03 |
$ 32.21 |
$ 66,990 |
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) |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,630 |
0.45 |
0.93 |
$ 36.20 |
$ 75,290 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,920 |
0.65 |
1.34 |
$ 27.28 |
$ 56,740 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,830 |
0.21 |
0.43 |
$ 28.21 |
$ 58,690 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,600 |
0.86 |
1.78 |
$ 33.83 |
$ 70,370 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,440 |
0.33 |
0.68 |
$ 31.75 |
$ 66,040 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,430 |
0.47 |
0.98 |
$ 33.96 |
$ 70,650 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,270 |
0.60 |
1.25 |
$ 26.40 |
$ 54,910 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,090 |
0.44 |
0.90 |
$ 25.50 |
$ 53,040 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,030 |
0.29 |
0.59 |
$ 21.94 |
$ 45,640 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
890 |
0.61 |
1.26 |
$ 26.98 |
$ 56,130 |
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) |
Montgomery, AL |
490 |
3.19 |
6.59 |
$ 22.83 |
$ 47,490 |
Santa Fe, NM |
170 |
2.97 |
6.13 |
$ 24.81 |
$ 51,610 |
Carson City, NV |
80 |
2.68 |
5.54 |
$ 22.91 |
$ 47,650 |
Bismarck, ND |
180 |
2.63 |
5.43 |
$ 29.39 |
$ 61,140 |
Springfield, IL |
230 |
2.35 |
4.85 |
$ 30.48 |
$ 63,410 |
Charleston, WV |
220 |
2.12 |
4.38 |
$ 25.23 |
$ 52,470 |
Dover, DE |
130 |
2.11 |
4.37 |
$ 23.25 |
$ 48,350 |
Ames, IA |
90 |
1.95 |
4.04 |
$ 31.33 |
$ 65,160 |
Huntsville, AL |
440 |
1.90 |
3.92 |
$ 23.79 |
$ 49,480 |
Cumberland, MD-WV |
60 |
1.89 |
3.90 |
$ 23.66 |
$ 49,210 |
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