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Field of degree: Engineering technologies

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Engineering technologies field of degree. Employment: 462,110. Median annual wage: $75,000.

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Table 1. Engineering technologies degree, 2018
Data	Engineering technologies	All fields
Employment	462,110	55,381,020
Median wage	$75,000	$59,000
Percent employed part time	7	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	52	59
Percent with an advanced degree	25	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chart 1. Types of engineering technologies majors, 2018
Engineering technologies majors	Major share
Electrical engineering technology	29%
Miscellaneous engineering technologies	21
Industrial production technologies	17
Engineering technologies	15
Engineering and industrial management	10
Other	9
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering technologies degree, by occupational group, 2018
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	19%
Architecture and engineering occupations	16
Computer and mathematical occupations	15
Business and financial operations occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	7
Other	35
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an engineering technologies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2019–29	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers	22%	Bachelor's degree	5%	33%
Computer and information systems managers	10	Bachelor's degree	2	29
Industrial engineers	10	Bachelor's degree	3	22
Computer user support specialists	8	Some college, no degree	2	11
Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	2	28
Mechanical engineers	4	Bachelor's degree	3	24
Elementary school teachers, except special education	4	Bachelor's degree	2	50
Engineers, all other	1	Bachelor's degree	4	32
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1	High school diploma or equivalent	2	8
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	-2	Bachelor's degree	7	21
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 July 04, 2021).

Last Modified Date: Monday, November 30, 2020