Architecture and Engineering Occupations
SOC major group 17-0000: 36 detailed occupations, 36 with a published national median (May 2025). The group employs 2,617,130 people nationally.
The group as a whole
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $28.21 | $36.81 | $47.85 | $62.62 | $80.04 | $51.36 | 2,617,130 |
| Annual | $58,670 | $76,560 | $99,520 | $130,240 | $166,490 | $106,830 | ||
Every occupation in the group, by median annual wage
| Occupation | SOC | Median hourly | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 17-2061 | $77.76 | $161,740 | $162,670 | 76,660 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 17-2171 | $69.67 | $144,910 | $157,150 | 18,060 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 17-2011 | $64.89 | $134,960 | $142,060 | 67,710 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 17-2161 | $64.41 | $133,970 | $140,420 | 15,280 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 17-2072 | $62.60 | $130,220 | $137,280 | 96,900 |
| Chemical Engineers | 17-2041 | $60.12 | $125,040 | $129,980 | 21,070 |
| Engineers, All Other | 17-2199 | $59.10 | $122,930 | $125,330 | 154,070 |
| Electrical Engineers | 17-2071 | $58.00 | $120,630 | $125,100 | 198,750 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 17-2111 | $55.36 | $115,160 | $119,770 | 21,450 |
| Materials Engineers | 17-2131 | $54.26 | $112,860 | $120,250 | 22,770 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 17-2121 | $53.96 | $112,230 | $124,180 | 8,250 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 17-2031 | $52.58 | $109,370 | $116,890 | 23,480 |
| Environmental Engineers | 17-2081 | $51.50 | $107,110 | $112,910 | 38,340 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 17-2151 | $51.07 | $106,220 | $115,410 | 6,080 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17-2141 | $50.05 | $104,110 | $113,610 | 296,810 |
| Industrial Engineers | 17-2112 | $49.25 | $102,440 | $109,900 | 365,740 |
| Civil Engineers | 17-2051 | $48.48 | $100,840 | $108,670 | 367,840 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 17-1011 | $47.73 | $99,280 | $106,260 | 106,770 |
| Agricultural Engineers | 17-2021 | $47.40 | $98,590 | $108,230 | 1,480 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 17-3021 | $39.85 | $82,890 | $91,310 | 11,280 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 17-1021 | $39.13 | $81,390 | $86,690 | 14,260 |
| Landscape Architects | 17-1012 | $38.40 | $79,870 | $88,780 | 19,600 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 17-3029 | $37.67 | $78,350 | $80,960 | 59,930 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3023 | $37.59 | $78,190 | $80,680 | 95,130 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 17-3012 | $36.96 | $76,870 | $81,280 | 17,920 |
| Surveyors | 17-1022 | $36.27 | $75,440 | $80,570 | 50,830 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3027 | $35.82 | $74,510 | $76,380 | 36,190 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 17-3024 | $35.53 | $73,900 | $76,420 | 15,520 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 17-3013 | $34.40 | $71,550 | $75,060 | 39,960 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 17-3028 | $32.61 | $67,820 | $74,170 | 16,540 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 17-3011 | $31.80 | $66,150 | $70,740 | 103,700 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3026 | $31.79 | $66,120 | $70,700 | 75,570 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3022 | $31.23 | $64,950 | $68,990 | 68,520 |
| Drafters, All Other | 17-3019 | $30.54 | $63,520 | $68,250 | 14,470 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3025 | $28.81 | $59,920 | $64,870 | 12,190 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 17-3031 | $26.08 | $54,240 | $58,000 | 58,010 |
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: National OEWS estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.