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Engineering & Architecture
Engineers, architects, surveyors, and drafters
Occupations
45
Avg Salary
$91,450
Highest Paying
$155,020
Total Employed
6,554,350
All Engineering & Architecture Occupations
| Occupation | Entry (10%) | Median | Experienced (90%) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Hardware Engineers172061 | $85,430 | $155,020 | $223,820 | 75,710 |
| Petroleum Engineers172171 | $78,840 | $141,280 | $228,790 | 18,970 |
| Aerospace Engineers172011 | $85,350 | $134,830 | $205,850 | 68,440 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer172072 | $79,390 | $127,590 | $199,060 | 93,940 |
| Nuclear Engineers172161 | $88,290 | $127,520 | $187,430 | 14,740 |
| Chemical Engineers172041 | $78,520 | $121,860 | $182,150 | 20,330 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineers172070 | $76,190 | $118,780 | $181,390 | 282,740 |
| Engineers, All Other172199 | $62,840 | $117,750 | $183,510 | 150,750 |
| Electrical Engineers172071 | $74,670 | $111,910 | $175,460 | 188,790 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors172111 | $62,050 | $109,660 | $166,670 | 23,220 |
| Materials Engineers172131 | $68,040 | $108,310 | $172,000 | 22,770 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers172031 | $71,860 | $106,950 | $165,060 | 21,860 |
| Engineers172000 | $70,240 | $106,070 | $173,010 | 1,746,750 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects172121 | $79,700 | $105,670 | $167,660 | 8,440 |
| Environmental Engineers172081 | $64,950 | $104,170 | $161,910 | 37,950 |
| Mechanical Engineers172141 | $68,740 | $102,320 | $161,240 | 286,760 |
| Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety172110 | $69,390 | $101,490 | $158,310 | 373,440 |
| Industrial Engineers172112 | $70,000 | $101,140 | $157,140 | 350,230 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers172151 | $62,500 | $101,020 | $163,740 | 6,770 |
| Civil Engineers172051 | $65,920 | $99,590 | $160,990 | 355,410 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval171011 | $60,510 | $96,690 | $159,800 | 111,140 |
| Architects, Except Naval171010 | $59,280 | $94,010 | $157,600 | 130,720 |
| Agricultural Engineers172021 | $43,020 | $84,630 | $132,700 | 1,680 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers171000 | $50,410 | $82,990 | $139,070 | 196,590 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians173021 | $53,730 | $79,830 | $120,440 | 9,060 |
| Landscape Architects171012 | $51,990 | $79,660 | $132,250 | 19,580 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists171021 | $50,500 | $78,380 | $121,440 | 12,790 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other173029 | $47,010 | $77,390 | $114,630 | 64,410 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians173023 | $48,250 | $77,180 | $111,790 | 92,710 |
| Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists171020 | $44,870 | $74,120 | $117,910 | 65,870 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters173012 | $48,680 | $73,720 | $110,180 | 20,020 |
| Surveyors171022 | $43,680 | $72,740 | $116,330 | 53,080 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians173024 | $47,770 | $70,760 | $109,580 | 14,680 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters173020 | $46,300 | $70,070 | $106,440 | 381,680 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians173027 | $46,940 | $68,730 | $100,890 | 37,450 |
| Mechanical Drafters173013 | $46,500 | $68,510 | $107,600 | 39,900 |
| Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians173000 | $44,480 | $66,390 | $103,510 | 623,870 |
| Drafters173010 | $44,960 | $65,380 | $101,020 | 185,470 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians173028 | $44,730 | $65,040 | $105,440 | 15,320 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians173026 | $46,370 | $64,790 | $97,670 | 73,410 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters173011 | $44,040 | $64,280 | $98,190 | 109,550 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians173022 | $43,550 | $64,200 | $97,840 | 62,130 |
| Drafters, All Other173019 | $42,170 | $62,010 | $96,620 | 16,010 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians173025 | $39,670 | $58,890 | $92,280 | 12,500 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians173031 | $36,910 | $51,940 | $80,870 | 56,720 |