Engineers, All Other
Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199) earn a median $122,930 a year ($59.10 an hour) in the United States, with 154,070 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is New Mexico.
What engineers, all other do
Engineers, all other, is the catch-all category for engineering jobs that do not match any of the more specific engineering occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification, such as civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, or aerospace engineering. Examples include engineers whose work spans several disciplines, or who work in newer specialties that have no category of their own. Like other engineers, they apply mathematics, science, and design methods to problems of products, structures, processes, or systems. The classification explicitly leaves out sales engineers, who sell technical products and are counted with sales occupations, locomotive engineers, who operate trains, and ship engineers, who operate the machinery aboard vessels, since those are jobs in other major groups despite the shared word in the title. Specialties placed here have included robotics, wind energy, nanosystems, and photonics engineering, and the job title usually names the specialty.
Also called: Application Engineer, Bioengineer, Coastal Engineer, Commercial Engineer, Biomedical Engineer.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $32.12 | $43.73 | $59.10 | $76.01 | $91.32 | $60.26 | 154,070 |
| Annual | $66,810 | $90,970 | $122,930 | $158,090 | $189,950 | $125,330 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where engineers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Mexico | Hourly | $43.69 | $57.42 | $77.92 | $86.63 | $97.73 | $72.66 | 2,190 | 2.52 | 2.54 |
| Annual | $90,880 | $119,430 | $162,070 | $180,190 | $203,280 | $151,130 | ||||
| Alabama | Hourly | $42.20 | $55.79 | $73.34 | $88.00 | $93.84 | $70.41 | 3,460 | 1.64 | 1.65 |
| Annual | $87,780 | $116,040 | $152,550 | $183,040 | $195,190 | $146,450 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $49.03 | $49.03 | $73.04 | $89.05 | $93.84 | $70.48 | 3,560 | 5.08 | 5.12 |
| Annual | $101,990 | $101,990 | $151,920 | $185,220 | $195,190 | $146,600 | ||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $40.67 | $56.21 | $71.23 | $87.34 | $93.84 | $70.11 | 5,060 | 1.23 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $84,590 | $116,920 | $148,160 | $181,660 | $195,190 | $145,830 | ||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $54.20 | $59.19 | $68.46 | $78.97 | $89.88 | $69.32 | 200 | 0.60 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $112,740 | $123,120 | $142,390 | $164,260 | $186,940 | $144,180 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $36.04 | $47.37 | $62.91 | $81.65 | $101.99 | $67.15 | 28,610 | 1.57 | 1.59 |
| Annual | $74,950 | $98,520 | $130,850 | $169,830 | $212,130 | $139,670 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $30.97 | $44.89 | $55.68 | $74.01 | $85.47 | $58.60 | 10,820 | 0.77 | 0.78 |
| Annual | $64,430 | $93,380 | $115,810 | $153,940 | $177,780 | $121,890 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $28.60 | $36.73 | $50.68 | $66.79 | $80.74 | $53.09 | 8,600 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $59,490 | $76,400 | $105,410 | $138,920 | $167,950 | $110,430 | ||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $33.65 | $46.04 | $58.17 | $65.10 | $79.98 | $56.97 | 7,700 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
| Annual | $69,990 | $95,760 | $121,000 | $135,410 | $166,360 | $118,500 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $29.22 | $40.31 | $62.39 | $82.97 | $93.84 | $62.04 | 7,340 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| Annual | $60,780 | $83,840 | $129,770 | $172,580 | $195,190 | $129,030 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $45.31 | $60.81 | $81.56 | $101.68 | $127.90 | $82.28 | 4,970 | 4.38 | 4.42 |
| Annual | $94,240 | $126,480 | $169,650 | $211,490 | $266,030 | $171,140 | ||||
| Lexington Park, MD | Hourly | $36.79 | $62.72 | $79.92 | $89.05 | $93.84 | $72.97 | 1,020 | 14.44 | 14.58 |
| Annual | $76,520 | $130,450 | $166,230 | $185,220 | $195,190 | $151,780 | ||||
| Albuquerque, NM | Hourly | $45.65 | $59.65 | $78.67 | $86.65 | $97.73 | $73.04 | 1,110 | 2.75 | 2.77 |
| Annual | $94,950 | $124,070 | $163,630 | $180,240 | $203,280 | $151,910 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $41.38 | $57.16 | $76.83 | $100.78 | $131.62 | $78.16 | 4,850 | 2.04 | 2.06 |
| Annual | $86,080 | $118,900 | $159,800 | $209,630 | $273,780 | $162,570 | ||||
| Huntsville, AL | Hourly | $45.14 | $59.21 | $74.82 | $90.45 | $93.84 | $72.35 | 3,110 | 11.67 | 11.77 |
| Annual | $93,890 | $123,160 | $155,630 | $188,140 | $195,190 | $150,490 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | $40.24 | $49.03 | $72.76 | $89.05 | $93.84 | $69.76 | 9,230 | 2.94 | 2.97 |
| Annual | $83,700 | $101,990 | $151,340 | $185,220 | $195,190 | $145,090 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $34.67 | $43.71 | $60.13 | $75.65 | $90.21 | $60.50 | 7,530 | 1.20 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $72,110 | $90,930 | $125,060 | $157,360 | $187,640 | $125,830 | ||||
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Hourly | $37.37 | $48.42 | $60.70 | $66.65 | $80.16 | $58.69 | 5,800 | 3.05 | 3.07 |
| Annual | $77,730 | $100,710 | $126,250 | $138,630 | $166,730 | $122,070 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $39.64 | $48.69 | $65.05 | $83.89 | $94.95 | $66.80 | 5,780 | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $82,450 | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 | $197,490 | $138,950 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $45.31 | $60.81 | $81.56 | $101.68 | $127.90 | $82.28 | 4,970 | 4.38 | 4.42 |
| Annual | $94,240 | $126,480 | $169,650 | $211,490 | $266,030 | $171,140 | ||||
Top industries employing engineers, all other
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) employ 22.1% of engineers, all other nationally (34,020 jobs) at a median $150,090 a year ($72.16 an hour), followed by Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (14.3%) and Scientific Research and Development Services (7.1%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999100 | 34,020 | 22.1% | $150,090 | $72.16 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services NAICS 541300 | 22,020 | 14.3% | $100,990 | $48.55 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services NAICS 541700 | 10,970 | 7.1% | $136,170 | $65.47 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 8,330 | 5.4% | $127,800 | $61.44 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing NAICS 336400 | 5,400 | 3.5% | $124,340 | $59.78 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (154,070). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $100,640 for engineers, all other in May 2021 and $122,930 in May 2025, with employment of 151,940 and 154,070.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $100,640 | $48.38 | 151,940 |
| May 2022 | $104,600 | $50.29 | 150,420 |
| May 2023 | $111,970 | $53.83 | 150,990 |
| May 2024 | $117,750 | $56.61 | 150,750 |
| May 2025 | $122,930 | $59.10 | 154,070 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico profile | $77.92 | $162,070 | $90,880 | $203,280 | 2,190 | 2.52 | 2.54 |
| 2 | Alabama profile | $73.34 | $152,550 | $87,780 | $195,190 | 3,460 | 1.64 | 1.65 |
| 3 | District of Columbia profile | $73.04 | $151,920 | $101,990 | $195,190 | 3,560 | 5.08 | 5.12 |
| 4 | Virginia profile | $71.23 | $148,160 | $84,590 | $195,190 | 5,060 | 1.23 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Alaska profile | $68.46 | $142,390 | $112,740 | $186,940 | 200 | 0.60 | 0.61 |
| 6 | Washington profile | $64.70 | $134,570 | $81,280 | $196,120 | 3,580 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
| 7 | Colorado profile | $63.75 | $132,590 | $75,900 | $195,190 | 2,540 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| 8 | New Jersey profile | $63.68 | $132,450 | $80,350 | $195,190 | 4,540 | 1.06 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Massachusetts profile | $63.11 | $131,260 | $83,740 | $187,010 | 2,850 | 0.78 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Idaho profile | $62.97 | $130,970 | $84,030 | $195,360 | 560 | 0.66 | 0.67 |
| 11 | California profile | $62.91 | $130,850 | $74,950 | $212,130 | 28,610 | 1.57 | 1.59 |
| 12 | Maryland profile | $62.39 | $129,770 | $60,780 | $195,190 | 7,340 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 13 | New Hampshire profile | $61.60 | $128,130 | $73,420 | $187,910 | 610 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Vermont profile | $60.84 | $126,550 | $80,740 | $174,900 | 390 | 1.28 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Connecticut profile | $59.67 | $124,110 | $72,980 | $164,430 | 2,430 | 1.43 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Oregon profile | $59.24 | $123,220 | $77,380 | $184,920 | 2,030 | 1.03 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Hawaii profile | $59.04 | $122,800 | $81,580 | $176,410 | 1,100 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
| 18 | Michigan profile | $58.17 | $121,000 | $69,990 | $166,360 | 7,700 | 1.75 | 1.77 |
| 19 | Indiana profile | $58.12 | $120,880 | $62,710 | $163,380 | 1,540 | 0.48 | 0.49 |
| 20 | Ohio profile | $57.92 | $120,470 | $72,330 | $175,340 | 7,000 | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Maine profile | $57.90 | $120,430 | $78,440 | $155,150 | 590 | 0.92 | 0.93 |
| 22 | Oklahoma profile | $57.60 | $119,810 | $71,890 | $158,040 | 860 | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| 23 | West Virginia profile | $57.11 | $118,800 | $65,710 | $169,500 | 660 | 0.94 | 0.95 |
| 24 | New York profile | $56.54 | $117,600 | $73,410 | $192,900 | 5,760 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Rhode Island profile | $56.29 | $117,080 | $57,180 | $199,410 | 380 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Texas profile | $55.68 | $115,810 | $64,430 | $177,780 | 10,820 | 0.77 | 0.78 |
| 27 | Wyoming profile | $54.35 | $113,050 | $76,500 | $144,040 | 110 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| 28 | North Carolina profile | $54.06 | $112,450 | $63,130 | $173,370 | 4,270 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| 29 | Georgia profile | $53.97 | $112,260 | $64,200 | $163,210 | 4,120 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| 30 | South Dakota profile | $53.97 | $112,260 | $82,250 | $156,890 | 110 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| 31 | Illinois profile | $53.81 | $111,930 | $58,920 | $168,770 | 2,520 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| 32 | Mississippi profile | $53.38 | $111,030 | $44,400 | $166,000 | 480 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| 33 | South Carolina profile | $53.12 | $110,490 | $65,240 | $180,960 | 1,280 | 0.55 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Wisconsin profile | $53.06 | $110,360 | $74,810 | $155,460 | 690 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| 35 | Utah profile | $53.04 | $110,320 | $63,770 | $163,340 | 1,750 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania profile | $52.38 | $108,950 | $61,390 | $164,650 | 3,250 | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| 37 | Minnesota profile | $52.33 | $108,850 | $73,790 | $167,120 | 1,290 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Florida profile | $50.68 | $105,410 | $59,490 | $167,950 | 8,600 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| 39 | Nevada profile | $49.89 | $103,780 | $48,630 | $189,750 | 870 | 0.56 | 0.57 |
| 40 | Delaware profile | $49.80 | $103,580 | $73,360 | $144,250 | ** | ** | ** |
| 41 | Iowa profile | $49.56 | $103,090 | $65,580 | $129,760 | 1,100 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| 42 | Missouri profile | $49.51 | $102,980 | $63,170 | $168,530 | 1,850 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Arizona profile | $49.17 | $102,280 | $61,700 | $167,380 | 1,720 | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| 44 | North Dakota profile | $48.20 | $100,250 | $64,210 | $154,910 | 220 | 0.51 | 0.52 |
| 45 | Kentucky profile | $48.00 | $99,830 | $61,150 | $152,970 | 500 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Louisiana profile | $47.63 | $99,070 | $63,140 | $162,000 | 6,310 | 3.26 | 3.29 |
| 47 | Montana profile | $46.86 | $97,470 | $62,100 | $136,990 | 240 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| 48 | Tennessee profile | $46.46 | $96,640 | $54,620 | $155,960 | 4,400 | 1.34 | 1.36 |
| 49 | Nebraska profile | $42.54 | $88,490 | $40,630 | $136,260 | 300 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| 50 | Arkansas profile | $36.99 | $76,940 | $44,470 | $147,980 | 820 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| 51 | Kansas profile | $36.59 | $76,100 | $50,150 | $139,360 | 780 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 17-2199 Engineers, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- 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.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 17-2199, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 17-2199.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.