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Field of degree: Engineering technologies

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Engineering technologies field of degree. Employment: 493,670. Median annual wage: $80,000.

Table 1. Engineering technologies degree, 2021.

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Table 1. Engineering technologies degree, 2021
Data	Engineering technologies	All fields
Employment	493,670	59,687,450
Median wage	80,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	8	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	57	62
Percent with an advanced degree	25	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of engineering technologies majors, 2021.

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Chart 1. Types of engineering technologies, 2021
Engineering technologies majors	Major share
Electrical Engineering Technology	27%
Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies	23
Engineering Technologies	17
Industrial Production Technologies	16
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies	9
Other	8
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, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering technologies degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	21%
Architecture and engineering occupations	16
Computer and mathematical occupations	15
Business and financial operations occupations	9
Sales and related occupations	7
Other	32
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
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Software developers	26%	Bachelor's degree	7%	32%
Industrial engineers	12	Bachelor's degree	2	21
Mechanical engineers	10	Bachelor's degree	3	23
Project management specialists	6	Bachelor's degree	2	26
Construction managers	5	Bachelor's degree	2	7
Electrical engineers	4	Bachelor's degree	2	32
Engineers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	3	32
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	7	21
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1	High school diploma or equivalent	2	8
Chief executives	-8	Bachelor's degree	2	32
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 April 20, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023