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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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) |
| 2,516,780 |
0.6 % |
$41.44 |
$86,190 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$20.87 |
$28.21 |
$38.07 |
$51.06 |
$65.93 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$43,420 |
$58,690 |
$79,180 |
$106,200 |
$137,130 |
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 |
702,560 |
49.57 |
$38.83 |
$80,770 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
125,130 |
6.18 |
$48.80 |
$101,500 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
101,510 |
15.68 |
$50.42 |
$104,870 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
101,120 |
21.15 |
$49.48 |
$102,920 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
93,650 |
25.98 |
$45.08 |
$93,760 |
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 |
702,560 |
49.57 |
$38.83 |
$80,770 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
93,650 |
25.98 |
$45.08 |
$93,760 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
87,400 |
21.85 |
$44.65 |
$92,870 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
101,120 |
21.15 |
$49.48 |
$102,920 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
15,400 |
18.10 |
$43.78 |
$91,060 |
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 |
331,740 |
19.87 |
1.13 |
$47.87 |
$99,580 |
| Texas |
233,710 |
19.65 |
1.11 |
$46.83 |
$97,400 |
| Michigan |
139,590 |
32.64 |
1.85 |
$39.50 |
$82,170 |
| New York |
112,340 |
12.20 |
0.69 |
$41.61 |
$86,550 |
| Florida |
102,430 |
12.17 |
0.69 |
$35.63 |
$74,110 |
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 |
32.64 |
1.85 |
$39.50 |
$82,170 |
| New Mexico |
20,440 |
25.51 |
1.44 |
$44.43 |
$92,410 |
| Alaska |
7,860 |
24.71 |
1.40 |
$50.28 |
$104,570 |
| Colorado |
62,950 |
24.63 |
1.40 |
$43.46 |
$90,390 |
| Washington |
74,990 |
23.53 |
1.33 |
$45.36 |
$94,350 |
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 |
11,900 |
16.81 |
0.95 |
$52.09 |
$108,340 |
| Alaska |
7,860 |
24.71 |
1.40 |
$50.28 |
$104,570 |
| California |
331,740 |
19.87 |
1.13 |
$47.87 |
$99,580 |
| Texas |
233,710 |
19.65 |
1.11 |
$46.83 |
$97,400 |
| Maryland |
60,200 |
22.60 |
1.28 |
$46.45 |
$96,620 |
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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) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
83,080 |
28.36 |
1.61 |
$53.92 |
$112,150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
67,600 |
15.26 |
0.86 |
$48.42 |
$100,700 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
63,360 |
9.46 |
0.54 |
$43.98 |
$91,490 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
62,630 |
50.85 |
2.88 |
$41.15 |
$85,600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
52,570 |
48.27 |
2.73 |
$55.21 |
$114,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
51,800 |
14.14 |
0.80 |
$40.02 |
$83,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
49,570 |
19.68 |
1.11 |
$49.57 |
$103,100 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
47,800 |
29.02 |
1.64 |
$48.27 |
$100,410 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
47,490 |
19.06 |
1.08 |
$45.43 |
$94,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
44,000 |
23.92 |
1.35 |
$45.58 |
$94,800 |
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