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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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) |
| 123,390 |
1.4 % |
$47.71 |
$99,250 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$25.27 |
$34.37 |
$46.78 |
$60.08 |
$73.55 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$52,570 |
$71,490 |
$97,300 |
$124,960 |
$152,970 |
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) |
27,990 |
1.38 |
$54.07 |
$112,460 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
14,200 |
1.01 |
$46.83 |
$97,400 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
6,200 |
0.92 |
$49.72 |
$103,420 |
| Employment Services |
6,170 |
0.17 |
$46.42 |
$96,560 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
5,750 |
0.25 |
$48.75 |
$101,390 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
27,990 |
1.38 |
$54.07 |
$112,460 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
5,690 |
1.16 |
$47.55 |
$98,910 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
4,130 |
1.05 |
$49.67 |
$103,320 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
1,010 |
1.02 |
$40.73 |
$84,720 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
14,200 |
1.01 |
$46.83 |
$97,400 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
16,290 |
1.02 |
1.16 |
$51.58 |
$107,280 |
| Texas |
9,070 |
0.77 |
0.88 |
$54.48 |
$113,310 |
| Michigan |
7,410 |
1.76 |
2.00 |
$43.68 |
$90,850 |
| Ohio |
6,980 |
1.31 |
1.49 |
$42.96 |
$89,350 |
| Florida |
5,120 |
0.62 |
0.71 |
$45.23 |
$94,080 |
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 |
2,690 |
3.83 |
4.35 |
$60.93 |
$126,730 |
| New Mexico |
2,280 |
2.84 |
3.23 |
$49.63 |
$103,230 |
| Louisiana |
4,020 |
2.09 |
2.38 |
$41.56 |
$86,440 |
| Alaska |
620 |
1.91 |
2.18 |
$53.58 |
$111,440 |
| Maryland |
4,830 |
1.83 |
2.08 |
$56.41 |
$117,330 |
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 |
2,690 |
3.83 |
4.35 |
$60.93 |
$126,730 |
| Maryland |
4,830 |
1.83 |
2.08 |
$56.41 |
$117,330 |
| Alabama |
3,440 |
1.80 |
2.05 |
$55.37 |
$115,160 |
| Texas |
9,070 |
0.77 |
0.88 |
$54.48 |
$113,310 |
| Massachusetts |
2,390 |
0.69 |
0.79 |
$54.41 |
$113,180 |
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) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
5,460 |
2.19 |
2.49 |
$60.84 |
$126,540 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
3,920 |
3.25 |
3.70 |
$46.87 |
$97,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,200 |
0.76 |
0.86 |
$52.17 |
$108,520 |
| Huntsville, AL |
3,120 |
14.29 |
16.27 |
$56.62 |
$117,760 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,090 |
1.05 |
1.20 |
$59.57 |
$123,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
2,850 |
2.72 |
3.10 |
$60.28 |
$125,380 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,340 |
0.64 |
0.73 |
$45.35 |
$94,320 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,340 |
1.22 |
1.39 |
$49.57 |
$103,110 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,270 |
1.43 |
1.63 |
$45.23 |
$94,070 |
| Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,190 |
2.02 |
2.30 |
$50.82 |
$105,710 |
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