Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
17-2199 Engineers, All Other
All engineers not listed separately. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031), “Locomotive Engineers” (53-4011), and “Ship Engineers” (53-5031).
National estimates for Engineers, All Other
Industry profile for Engineers, All Other
Geographic profile for Engineers, All Other
National estimates for Engineers, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Engineers, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 151,940 |
1.6 % |
$ 51.83 |
$ 107,800 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Engineers, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.24 |
$ 37.29 |
$ 48.38 |
$ 62.81 |
$ 79.18 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 58,730 |
$ 77,560 |
$ 100,640 |
$ 130,650 |
$ 164,690 |
Industry profile for Engineers, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Engineers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Engineers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Engineers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
32,290 |
1.53 |
$ 59.17 |
$ 123,070 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
20,440 |
1.35 |
$ 46.94 |
$ 97,630 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
10,600 |
1.33 |
$ 58.33 |
$ 121,330 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
8,670 |
1.85 |
$ 56.93 |
$ 118,400 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
7,880 |
0.31 |
$ 50.62 |
$ 105,290 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Engineers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
8,670 |
1.85 |
$ 56.93 |
$ 118,400 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
32,290 |
1.53 |
$ 59.17 |
$ 123,070 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
5,730 |
1.43 |
$ 60.08 |
$ 124,960 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
20,440 |
1.35 |
$ 46.94 |
$ 97,630 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
10,600 |
1.33 |
$ 58.33 |
$ 121,330 |
Top paying industries for Engineers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
240 |
0.23 |
$ 79.21 |
$ 164,770 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
70 |
0.02 |
$ 68.04 |
$ 141,530 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
310 |
0.30 |
$ 62.44 |
$ 129,880 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
1,270 |
0.81 |
$ 60.53 |
$ 125,910 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
5,730 |
1.43 |
$ 60.08 |
$ 124,960 |
Geographic profile for Engineers, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Engineers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Engineers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Engineers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
27,460 |
1.66 |
1.54 |
$ 56.73 |
$ 117,990 |
| Texas |
10,060 |
0.82 |
0.76 |
$ 52.35 |
$ 108,900 |
| Michigan |
9,600 |
2.36 |
2.19 |
$ 46.18 |
$ 96,050 |
| Florida |
9,040 |
1.05 |
0.97 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,980 |
| Ohio |
6,070 |
1.17 |
1.08 |
$ 47.82 |
$ 99,460 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
2,800 |
4.23 |
3.92 |
$ 67.25 |
$ 139,880 |
| New Mexico |
2,710 |
3.49 |
3.23 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 121,450 |
| Louisiana |
5,640 |
3.14 |
2.91 |
$ 43.94 |
$ 91,390 |
| Michigan |
9,600 |
2.36 |
2.19 |
$ 46.18 |
$ 96,050 |
| Maryland |
5,050 |
1.99 |
1.84 |
$ 57.72 |
$ 120,060 |
Top paying states for Engineers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
2,800 |
4.23 |
3.92 |
$ 67.25 |
$ 139,880 |
| Massachusetts |
2,650 |
0.78 |
0.72 |
$ 61.96 |
$ 128,870 |
| Virginia |
5,570 |
1.49 |
1.38 |
$ 61.02 |
$ 126,920 |
| Alabama |
3,370 |
1.75 |
1.62 |
$ 60.61 |
$ 126,070 |
| New Mexico |
2,710 |
3.49 |
3.23 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 121,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Engineers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,300 |
1.45 |
1.35 |
$ 53.76 |
$ 111,830 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
8,040 |
2.74 |
2.54 |
$ 66.22 |
$ 137,730 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
7,340 |
4.07 |
3.78 |
$ 47.85 |
$ 99,530 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,330 |
4.98 |
4.62 |
$ 65.80 |
$ 136,860 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,440 |
0.51 |
0.47 |
$ 56.32 |
$ 117,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,290 |
1.91 |
1.77 |
$ 59.67 |
$ 124,120 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,060 |
1.57 |
1.46 |
$ 50.42 |
$ 104,870 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,650 |
2.62 |
2.43 |
$ 55.03 |
$ 114,470 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,430 |
0.96 |
0.89 |
$ 53.39 |
$ 111,050 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,130 |
1.08 |
1.00 |
$ 56.25 |
$ 117,010 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
790 |
16.97 |
15.74 |
$ 63.35 |
$ 131,760 |
| Huntsville, AL |
3,120 |
13.55 |
12.56 |
$ 61.75 |
$ 128,440 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
760 |
6.64 |
6.15 |
$ 54.92 |
$ 114,220 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
1,440 |
6.50 |
6.03 |
$ 57.16 |
$ 118,890 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
520 |
5.71 |
5.30 |
$ 44.26 |
$ 92,050 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
380 |
5.11 |
4.74 |
$ 44.71 |
$ 92,990 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
440 |
4.98 |
4.62 |
$ 50.13 |
$ 104,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,330 |
4.98 |
4.62 |
$ 65.80 |
$ 136,860 |
| Dayton, OH |
1,760 |
4.95 |
4.59 |
$ 54.46 |
$ 113,290 |
| New Bern, NC |
210 |
4.79 |
4.44 |
$ 47.19 |
$ 98,140 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Engineers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Raleigh, NC |
410 |
0.65 |
0.60 |
$ 66.65 |
$ 138,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
8,040 |
2.74 |
2.54 |
$ 66.22 |
$ 137,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,330 |
4.98 |
4.62 |
$ 65.80 |
$ 136,860 |
| Boulder, CO |
320 |
1.73 |
1.61 |
$ 65.73 |
$ 136,720 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
1,320 |
1.02 |
0.95 |
$ 64.60 |
$ 134,370 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
790 |
16.97 |
15.74 |
$ 63.35 |
$ 131,760 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,400 |
0.93 |
0.86 |
$ 62.67 |
$ 130,350 |
| Huntsville, AL |
3,120 |
13.55 |
12.56 |
$ 61.75 |
$ 128,440 |
| Fort Wayne, IN |
130 |
0.60 |
0.56 |
$ 60.38 |
$ 125,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
400 |
2.07 |
1.92 |
$ 60.35 |
$ 125,520 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Engineers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Engineers, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Engineers, All Other:
About May 2021 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.
(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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
