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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
68,870 1.5 % $26.67 $55,480 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.29 $19.51 $25.68 $32.25 $38.77
Annual Wage (2) $33,880 $40,590 $53,410 $67,070 $80,650


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 33,430 2.23 $26.91 $55,970
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 17,380 0.80 $23.26 $48,380
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 11,510 0.21 $30.23 $62,890
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,050 0.13 $28.64 $59,560
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 580 0.04 $30.37 $63,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 33,430 2.23 $26.91 $55,970
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 17,380 0.80 $23.26 $48,380
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 120 0.41 $24.63 $51,240
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 160 0.30 $33.37 $69,400
Natural Gas Distribution 280 0.26 $34.05 $70,820

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 80 0.08 $45.65 $94,950
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 100 (7) $37.39 $77,770
Telecommunications (8) (8) $34.71 $72,200
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 130 0.03 $34.37 $71,480
Oil and Gas Extraction 50 0.04 $34.36 $71,460


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 8,050 0.46 0.99 $32.35 $67,300
Texas 7,390 0.59 1.27 $23.68 $49,250
Florida 3,370 0.38 0.82 $24.52 $51,010
North Carolina 3,010 0.68 1.44 $24.66 $51,300
Illinois 2,910 0.48 1.03 $30.37 $63,170




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)
North Dakota 490 1.16 2.47 $27.97 $58,170
New Mexico 950 1.16 2.47 $22.32 $46,430
Kentucky 1,940 1.02 2.18 $22.65 $47,110
Wyoming 270 0.99 2.11 $22.99 $47,810
West Virginia 690 0.98 2.08 $23.39 $48,660




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 170 0.23 0.49 $41.26 $85,830
Connecticut 350 0.21 0.44 $33.81 $70,330
California 8,050 0.46 0.99 $32.35 $67,300
Washington 1,590 0.48 1.02 $32.11 $66,780
Alaska 270 0.86 1.83 $31.43 $65,380





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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,150 0.50 1.08 $34.27 $71,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,010 0.66 1.40 $28.20 $58,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,820 0.19 0.40 $29.37 $61,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,570 0.34 0.72 $31.83 $66,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,530 0.48 1.03 $30.79 $64,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,430 0.72 1.54 $32.17 $66,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,260 0.35 0.74 $25.08 $52,160
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,200 0.56 1.20 $26.51 $55,140
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,180 0.45 0.95 $25.03 $52,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 980 0.66 1.40 $25.30 $52,630




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Carson City, NV 150 4.95 10.56 $28.12 $58,490
Ames, IA 160 3.53 7.53 $29.26 $60,860
Santa Fe, NM 170 2.66 5.67 $22.65 $47,120
Springfield, IL 250 2.41 5.14 $29.50 $61,360
Bismarck, ND 170 2.40 5.12 $29.43 $61,210
Montgomery, AL 370 2.25 4.79 $22.16 $46,090
Charleston, WV 200 1.79 3.83 $26.08 $54,250
Topeka, KS 200 1.78 3.80 $22.13 $46,040
Cumberland, MD-WV 70 1.78 3.81 $23.03 $47,910
Cheyenne, WY 80 1.77 3.77 $21.41 $44,540




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.38 0.81 $36.44 $75,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 920 0.37 0.79 $36.14 $75,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,150 0.50 1.08 $34.27 $71,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 690 0.34 0.73 $34.24 $71,210
Warner Robins, GA 100 1.36 2.91 $33.95 $70,610
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 250 0.43 0.92 $33.80 $70,300
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.33 0.70 $33.71 $70,110
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 0.55 1.18 $33.52 $69,710
Anchorage, AK 190 1.07 2.29 $33.42 $69,510
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 60 0.71 1.52 $33.33 $69,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 530 2.63 5.61 $18.45 $38,380
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 350 3.46 7.38 $22.57 $46,940
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 340 1.89 4.02 $23.52 $48,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 330 1.66 3.54 $18.62 $38,730
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 330 2.53 5.40 $18.28 $38,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 350 3.46 7.38 $22.57 $46,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 530 2.63 5.61 $18.45 $38,380
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 330 2.53 5.40 $18.28 $38,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 340 1.89 4.02 $23.52 $48,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 330 1.66 3.54 $18.62 $38,730

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 0.71 $32.48 $67,560
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 1.68 $31.87 $66,280
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.85 1.81 $31.30 $65,110
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 1.11 $29.46 $61,280
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.56 1.19 $29.42 $61,190


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020