Field of degree: Engineering
Table 1. Engineering degree, 2023
Data |
Engineering |
All fields |
Employment
|
5,568,160 |
63,725,710 |
Median wage
|
100,000 |
70,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
8 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
73 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
42 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of engineering, 2023
Engineering majors |
Major share |
Electrical Engineering
|
21% |
Mechanical Engineering
|
20 |
General Engineering
|
13 |
Civil Engineering
|
11 |
Computer Engineering
|
10 |
Other
|
25 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Architecture and engineering occupations
|
29% |
Management occupations
|
19 |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
16 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
8 |
Sales and related occupations
|
4 |
Other
|
24 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an engineering 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
|
9% |
32% |
16% |
Bachelor's degree |
Engineers, all other
|
7 |
35 |
2 |
Bachelor's degree |
Civil engineers
|
6 |
29 |
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
21 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Mechanical engineers
|
4 |
24 |
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
Electrical engineers
|
3 |
33 |
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
Industrial engineers
|
3 |
20 |
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
Chief executives
|
2 |
32 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Project management specialists
|
2 |
25 |
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
Architectural and engineering managers
|
2 |
38 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025