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Field of degree: Engineering technologies

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Engineering technologies field of degree. Employment: 531,280. Median annual wage: $86,000.

Table 1. Engineering technologies degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Engineering technologies degree, 2023
Data	Engineering technologies	All fields
Employment	531,280	63,725,710
Median wage	86,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	9	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	58	62
Percent with an advanced degree	26	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of engineering technologies majors, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of engineering technologies, 2023
Engineering technologies majors	Major share
Electrical Engineering Technology	26%
Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies	22
Engineering Technologies	17
Industrial Production Technologies	16
Engineering And Industrial Management	9
Other	9
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering technologies degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering technologies degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	20%
Architecture and engineering occupations	16
Computer and mathematical occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	9
Sales and related occupations	7
Other	33
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an engineering technologies degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an engineering technologies degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Software developers	7%	32%	16%	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	7	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Engineers, all other	4	35	2	Bachelor's degree
Industrial engineers	2	20	11	Bachelor's degree
Mechanical engineers	2	24	9	Bachelor's degree
Computer occupations, all other	2	15	8	Bachelor's degree
Project management specialists	2	25	6	Bachelor's degree
Construction managers	2	8	9	Bachelor's degree
Electrical engineers	2	33	7	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	4	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Engineering technologies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/engineering-technologies/engineering-technologies-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 17, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025