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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval ;
Landscape Architects ;
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ;
Surveyors ;
Aerospace Engineers ;
Agricultural Engineers ;
Biomedical Engineers ;
Chemical Engineers ;
Civil Engineers ;
Computer Hardware Engineers ;
Electrical Engineers ;
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ;
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 ;
Architectural and Civil Drafters ;
Electrical and Electronics Drafters ;
Mechanical Drafters ;
Drafters, All Other ;
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians ;
Civil Engineering Technicians ;
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ;
Electro-Mechanical Technicians ;
Environmental Engineering Technicians ;
Industrial Engineering Technicians ;
Mechanical Engineering Technicians ;
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other ;
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
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 major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,556,220 |
0.5 % |
$42.01 |
$87,370 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.33 |
$28.72 |
$38.55 |
$51.81 |
$66.98 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$44,360 |
$59,750 |
$80,170 |
$107,760 |
$139,320 |
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) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
717,790 |
49.51 |
$39.49 |
$82,150 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
123,470 |
6.16 |
$49.66 |
$103,300 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
101,620 |
20.92 |
$49.80 |
$103,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
101,590 |
15.07 |
$50.83 |
$105,730 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
93,780 |
25.61 |
$44.08 |
$91,690 |
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 |
717,790 |
49.51 |
$39.49 |
$82,150 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
93,780 |
25.61 |
$44.08 |
$91,690 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
86,500 |
21.35 |
$45.61 |
$94,870 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
101,620 |
20.92 |
$49.80 |
$103,580 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
15,620 |
18.91 |
$43.86 |
$91,230 |
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 |
337,180 |
19.83 |
1.12 |
$48.46 |
$100,800 |
| Texas |
234,930 |
19.39 |
1.10 |
$47.35 |
$98,500 |
| Michigan |
139,590 |
32.33 |
1.83 |
$40.30 |
$83,820 |
| New York |
112,120 |
11.95 |
0.68 |
$43.06 |
$89,560 |
| Florida |
106,320 |
12.35 |
0.70 |
$36.23 |
$75,360 |
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) |
| Michigan |
139,590 |
32.33 |
1.83 |
$40.30 |
$83,820 |
| Alaska |
7,930 |
25.16 |
1.42 |
$50.96 |
$106,000 |
| New Mexico |
19,880 |
24.49 |
1.39 |
$45.72 |
$95,110 |
| Colorado |
61,970 |
23.65 |
1.34 |
$43.80 |
$91,090 |
| Washington |
75,110 |
23.04 |
1.30 |
$45.99 |
$95,660 |
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 |
11,930 |
16.75 |
0.95 |
$52.98 |
$110,200 |
| Alaska |
7,930 |
25.16 |
1.42 |
$50.96 |
$106,000 |
| California |
337,180 |
19.83 |
1.12 |
$48.46 |
$100,800 |
| Texas |
234,930 |
19.39 |
1.10 |
$47.35 |
$98,500 |
| Maryland |
60,480 |
22.53 |
1.28 |
$47.23 |
$98,250 |
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 |
107,920 |
17.64 |
1.00 |
$47.46 |
$98,710 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
98,040 |
10.32 |
0.58 |
$45.90 |
$95,470 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
91,540 |
46.42 |
2.63 |
$42.37 |
$88,140 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
81,410 |
27.30 |
1.55 |
$53.81 |
$111,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
67,800 |
24.58 |
1.39 |
$45.76 |
$95,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
66,290 |
14.28 |
0.81 |
$40.45 |
$84,130 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
64,140 |
20.46 |
1.16 |
$50.30 |
$104,620 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
64,110 |
17.97 |
1.02 |
$46.52 |
$96,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
54,950 |
22.71 |
1.29 |
$49.78 |
$103,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
51,670 |
46.16 |
2.61 |
$56.26 |
$117,010 |
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United States Department of Labor
