Architecture and Engineering Occupations

36 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
2,617,130
Group mean annual wage
$106,830
Group median annual wage
$99,520
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Civil Engineers17-2051367,840$100,840
Industrial Engineers17-2112365,740$102,440
Mechanical Engineers17-2141296,810$104,110
Electrical Engineers17-2071198,750$120,630
Engineers, All Other17-2199154,070$122,930
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval17-1011106,770$99,280
Architectural and Civil Drafters17-3011103,700$66,150
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207296,900$130,220
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-302395,130$78,190
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206176,660$161,740
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-302675,570$66,120
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-302268,520$64,950
Aerospace Engineers17-201167,710$134,960
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-302959,930$78,350
Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-303158,010$54,240
Surveyors17-102250,830$75,440
Mechanical Drafters17-301339,960$71,550
Environmental Engineers17-208138,340$107,110
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-302736,190$74,510
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203123,480$109,370
Materials Engineers17-213122,770$112,860
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-211121,450$115,160
Chemical Engineers17-204121,070$125,040
Landscape Architects17-101219,600$79,870
Petroleum Engineers17-217118,060$144,910
Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-301217,920$76,870
Calibration Technologists and Technicians17-302816,540$67,820
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-302415,520$73,900
Nuclear Engineers17-216115,280$133,970
Drafters, All Other17-301914,470$63,520
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-102114,260$81,390
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-302512,190$59,920
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians17-302111,280$82,890
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects17-21218,250$112,230
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers17-21516,080$106,220
Agricultural Engineers17-20211,480$98,590

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.