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Field of degree: Engineering

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Engineering field of degree. Employment: 5,846,310. Median annual wage: $105,000.

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Table 1. Engineering degree, 2024
Data	Engineering	All fields
Employment	5,846,310	65,886,610
Median wage	105,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	9	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	72	61
Percent with an advanced degree	41	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Types of engineering majors, 2024.

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Chart 1. Types of engineering, 2024
Engineering majors	Major share
Electrical Engineering	21
Mechanical Engineering	20
General Engineering	13
Civil Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	10
Other	25
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an engineering degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Architecture and engineering occupations	29
Management occupations	18
Computer and mathematical occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	7
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	25
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an engineering degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Software developers	10	33	10	Bachelor's degree
Engineers, all other	7	33	4	Bachelor's degree
Civil engineers	6	28	6	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	6	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Mechanical engineers	4	24	11	Bachelor's degree
Electrical engineers	3	30	10	Bachelor's degree
Aerospace engineers	2	37	8	Bachelor's degree
Architectural and engineering managers	2	36	6	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	3	Bachelor's degree
Industrial engineers	2	21	12	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Engineering,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/engineering/engineering-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026