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Architecture and Engineering Occupations — wages and employment
Architecture and Engineering Occupations earned a median annual wage of $97,310 in the United States in May 2024, with 2,567,210 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations earned a median annual wage of $97,310 in the United States in May 2024, with 2,567,210 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $55,550 or less, the best-paid tenth $164,360 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $91,420 to $97,310, +6.4 %. The best-paying state is District of Columbia at $130,880; the lowest Puerto Rico at $59,130. Among metropolitan areas, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the highest median, $162,350. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 2,567,210 | $97,310 | $103,980 | $55,550 | $74,040 | $128,080 | $164,360 | $46.79 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 2,539,660 | $91,420 | $99,090 | $51,130 | $67,640 | $124,130 | $159,630 | $43.95 | evidence → |
By state
Median annual wage, May 2024, highest first. Each state has its own record with the full series.
| State | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $130,880 | 10,820 |
| California | $119,470 | 314,760 |
| New Mexico | $109,580 | 24,300 |
| Washington | $107,680 | 79,640 |
| Maryland | $107,410 | 54,910 |
| Rhode Island | $105,120 | 8,540 |
| Massachusetts | $103,810 | 78,080 |
| Oregon | $102,500 | 43,600 |
| Colorado | $102,410 | 72,920 |
| New Jersey | $101,950 | 47,050 |
| Alaska | $101,770 | 7,450 |
| Connecticut | $101,170 | 34,980 |
| Virginia | $98,570 | 74,160 |
| Alabama | $98,480 | 50,130 |
| Arizona | $97,660 | 53,650 |
| Hawaii | $96,710 | 8,440 |
| New York | $96,220 | 106,090 |
| Michigan | $96,180 | 128,500 |
| Delaware | $94,880 | 5,640 |
| Texas | $94,760 | 235,220 |
| Wyoming | $94,660 | 4,480 |
| New Hampshire | $93,920 | 14,050 |
| Louisiana | $93,560 | 30,650 |
| Illinois | $93,520 | 79,070 |
| Minnesota | $92,340 | 57,950 |
| Idaho | $91,830 | 15,180 |
| Ohio | $89,820 | 102,790 |
| Maine | $89,460 | 11,360 |
| Nevada | $89,410 | 17,620 |
| South Carolina | $88,700 | 42,130 |
| Oklahoma | $86,940 | 26,710 |
| Utah | $86,300 | 33,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,950 | 94,180 |
| North Carolina | $85,860 | 77,360 |
| Georgia | $85,800 | 61,580 |
| West Virginia | $85,470 | 9,370 |
| Indiana | $85,390 | 52,050 |
| Iowa | $85,130 | 22,270 |
| Florida | $84,990 | 125,230 |
| Missouri | $84,890 | 35,520 |
| Tennessee | $84,160 | 44,650 |
| Vermont | $83,190 | 5,900 |
| North Dakota | $82,890 | 5,970 |
| Wisconsin | $82,710 | 51,890 |
| Mississippi | $82,280 | 13,910 |
| Kansas | $82,280 | 25,810 |
| Kentucky | $81,600 | 26,900 |
| South Dakota | $80,550 | 6,550 |
| Montana | $78,980 | 8,290 |
| Nebraska | $78,780 | 13,050 |
| Arkansas | $77,150 | 12,850 |
| Virgin Islands | $69,990 | 130 |
| Guam | $68,000 | 1,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,130 | 12,120 |
Highest-paying metropolitan areas
Top 20 by median annual wage.
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $162,350 | 43,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,940 | 52,610 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $127,940 | 13,950 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $126,030 | 5,840 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $122,460 | 1,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,290 | 19,020 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $120,260 | 4,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $118,820 | 52,490 |
| Huntsville, AL | $117,940 | 20,060 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $117,690 | 2,910 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $115,370 | 38,630 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $115,160 | 51,640 |
| Yuba City, CA | $112,030 | 780 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $110,960 | 6,720 |
| Savannah, GA | $110,470 | 4,380 |
| Corvallis, OR | $110,440 | 1,160 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $110,140 | 570 |
| Boulder, CO | $110,020 | 8,540 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $109,660 | 6,410 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $109,660 | 3,700 |
Occupations in this group
36 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Civil Engineers 17-2051 · median $99,590 · 355,410 jobs
- Industrial Engineers 17-2112 · median $101,140 · 350,230 jobs
- Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 · median $102,320 · 286,760 jobs
- Electrical Engineers 17-2071 · median $111,910 · 188,790 jobs
- Engineers, All Other 17-2199 · median $117,750 · 150,750 jobs
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 · median $96,690 · 111,140 jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 · median $64,280 · 109,550 jobs
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 · median $127,590 · 93,940 jobs
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 · median $77,180 · 92,710 jobs
- Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 · median $155,020 · 75,710 jobs
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026 · median $64,790 · 73,410 jobs
- Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 · median $134,830 · 68,440 jobs
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 · median $77,390 · 64,410 jobs
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3022 · median $64,200 · 62,130 jobs
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 · median $51,940 · 56,720 jobs
- Surveyors 17-1022 · median $72,740 · 53,080 jobs
- Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 · median $68,510 · 39,900 jobs
- Environmental Engineers 17-2081 · median $104,170 · 37,950 jobs
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027 · median $68,730 · 37,450 jobs
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 · median $109,660 · 23,220 jobs
- Materials Engineers 17-2131 · median $108,310 · 22,770 jobs
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 · median $106,950 · 21,860 jobs
- Chemical Engineers 17-2041 · median $121,860 · 20,330 jobs
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 · median $73,720 · 20,020 jobs
- Landscape Architects 17-1012 · median $79,660 · 19,580 jobs
- Petroleum Engineers 17-2171 · median $141,280 · 18,970 jobs
- Drafters, All Other 17-3019 · median $62,010 · 16,010 jobs
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028 · median $65,040 · 15,320 jobs
- Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 · median $127,520 · 14,740 jobs
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024 · median $70,760 · 14,680 jobs
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 · median $78,380 · 12,790 jobs
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3025 · median $58,890 · 12,500 jobs
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 17-3021 · median $79,830 · 9,060 jobs
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121 · median $105,670 · 8,440 jobs
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 · median $101,020 · 6,770 jobs
- Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 · median $84,630 · 1,680 jobs
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