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Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024
October 06, 2016
Employment of engineers is projected to grow 4.0 percent from 2014 to 2024, adding about 65,000 new jobs. Among engineering specialties, several are projected to grow even faster than the 4-percent growth for engineers or the 6.5-percent growth for all occupations: biomedical engineers (23.1 percent), environmental engineers (12.4 percent), and civil engineers (8.4 percent).
Median annual wages in 2015 and projected 2014–24 employment change for engineering occupations
Occupation
Projected employment
percent change, 2014–24
Median annual wage, 2015
Projected employment in 2024
Aerospace engineers
-2.3%
$107,830
70,800
Agricultural engineers
4.4
75,090
3,000
Biomedical engineers
23.1
86,220
27,200
Chemical engineers
1.8
97,360
34,900
Civil engineers
8.4
82,220
305,000
Computer hardware engineers
3.1
111,730
80,100
Electrical engineers
1.0
93,010
180,200
Electronics engineers, except computer
-1.4
98,270
135,500
Environmental engineers
12.4
84,560
62,000
Health & safety engineers, except mining
6.2
84,600
26,800
Industrial engineers
0.9
83,470
243,200
Marine engineers and naval architects
8.9
93,110
9,000
Materials engineers
1.3
91,310
25,600
Mechanical engineers
5.3
83,590
292,100
Mining & geological engineers
6.4
94,040
8,800
Nuclear engineers
-4.0
102,950
16,200
Petroleum engineers
9.8
129,990
38,500
Engineers, all other
4.0
95,900
142,300
Three engineering occupations are projected to lose jobs from 2014 to 2024. Electronics engineers, except computer, are projected to lose about 1,900 jobs or 1.4 percent. Aerospace engineers are projected to lose about 1,600 jobs or 2.3 percent. Nuclear engineers are projected to lose about 700 jobs or 4.0 percent.
The median annual wage for engineers in 2015 was $90,060. Petroleum engineers had the highest median wage, $129,990. Agricultural engineers had the lowest median wage, $75,090.
For all types of engineers, a bachelor’s degree is the typical education needed to enter the occupation.
United States Department of Labor
