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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Architecture and Engineering occupations employ 2,617,130 people in the US with a median pay of $99,520 a year. BLS projects 6.8% growth to 2035 and about 174,800 openings a year.
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | 367,840 | $100,840 | $68,240 | $163,220 |
| Industrial Engineers | 365,740 | $102,440 | $74,370 | $159,860 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 296,810 | $104,110 | $73,990 | $164,340 |
| Electrical Engineers | 198,750 | $120,630 | $76,550 | $184,300 |
| Engineers, All Other | 154,070 | $122,930 | $66,810 | $189,950 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 106,770 | $99,280 | $62,300 | $161,420 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 103,700 | $66,150 | $46,260 | $99,710 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 96,900 | $130,220 | $81,840 | $206,960 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 95,130 | $78,190 | $49,510 | $115,700 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 76,660 | $161,740 | $92,940 | $225,330 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 75,570 | $66,120 | $47,300 | $99,150 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 68,520 | $64,950 | $44,220 | $98,980 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 67,710 | $134,960 | $86,700 | $205,890 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 59,930 | $78,350 | $47,030 | $118,330 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 58,010 | $54,240 | $37,520 | $81,630 |
| Surveyors | 50,830 | $75,440 | $46,880 | $125,590 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 39,960 | $71,550 | $48,360 | $106,580 |
| Environmental Engineers | 38,340 | $107,110 | $69,990 | $162,220 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 36,190 | $74,510 | $48,400 | $106,050 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 23,480 | $109,370 | $71,850 | $168,180 |
| Materials Engineers | 22,770 | $112,860 | $72,300 | $175,720 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 21,450 | $115,160 | $68,420 | $171,250 |
| Chemical Engineers | 21,070 | $125,040 | $79,420 | $182,880 |
| Landscape Architects | 19,600 | $79,870 | $54,770 | $130,190 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 18,060 | $144,910 | $81,440 | $253,200 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 17,920 | $76,870 | $50,040 | $120,290 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 16,540 | $67,820 | $46,680 | $106,550 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 15,520 | $73,900 | $47,840 | $109,890 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 15,280 | $133,970 | $92,960 | $196,290 |
| Drafters, All Other | 14,470 | $63,520 | $43,420 | $99,380 |
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| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 49,580 | 1.39 | $99,990 | +0% |
| Alaska | 6,490 | 1.18 | $106,340 | +7% |
| Arizona | 53,130 | 0.97 | $96,970 | -3% |
| Arkansas | 13,240 | 0.60 | $77,700 | -22% |
| California | 327,600 | 1.07 | $124,010 | +25% |
| Colorado | 72,990 | 1.51 | $103,280 | +4% |
| Connecticut | 35,800 | 1.25 | $102,120 | +3% |
| Delaware | 5,580 | 0.68 | $99,930 | +0% |
| District of Columbia | 11,790 | 1.00 | $125,650 | +26% |
| Florida | 127,160 | 0.76 | $88,900 | -11% |
| Georgia | 66,760 | 0.81 | $88,730 | -11% |
| Hawaii | 9,270 | 0.88 | $98,110 | -1% |
| Idaho | 15,160 | 1.05 | $96,770 | -3% |
| Illinois | 80,480 | 0.78 | $98,740 | -1% |
| Indiana | 52,160 | 0.97 | $88,050 | -12% |
| Iowa | 20,980 | 0.80 | $83,690 | -16% |
| Kansas | 26,030 | 1.08 | $85,390 | -14% |
| Kentucky | 27,580 | 0.82 | $84,700 | -15% |
| Louisiana | 30,350 | 0.93 | $94,970 | -5% |
| Maine | 10,580 | 0.98 | $94,370 | -5% |
| Maryland | 53,510 | 1.15 | $111,220 | +12% |
| Massachusetts | 79,140 | 1.29 | $106,360 | +7% |
| Michigan | 130,140 | 1.76 | $99,640 | +0% |
| Minnesota | 57,670 | 1.16 | $96,960 | -3% |
| Mississippi | 14,360 | 0.73 | $81,750 | -18% |
| Missouri | 38,010 | 0.77 | $86,450 | -13% |
| Montana | 8,190 | 0.95 | $81,330 | -18% |
| Nebraska | 13,200 | 0.77 | $81,040 | -19% |
| Nevada | 18,700 | 0.72 | $94,260 | -5% |
| New Hampshire | 14,300 | 1.24 | $96,850 | -3% |
| New Jersey | 48,430 | 0.67 | $103,230 | +4% |
| New Mexico | 27,170 | 1.85 | $128,000 | +29% |
| New York | 107,050 | 0.66 | $98,420 | -1% |
| North Carolina | 79,670 | 0.96 | $91,360 | -8% |
| North Dakota | 6,030 | 0.83 | $85,170 | -14% |
| Ohio | 103,420 | 1.11 | $95,090 | -4% |
| Oklahoma | 25,010 | 0.87 | $92,460 | -7% |
| Oregon | 42,050 | 1.27 | $103,880 | +4% |
| Pennsylvania | 91,260 | 0.89 | $92,330 | -7% |
| Rhode Island | 9,230 | 1.09 | $105,160 | +6% |
| South Carolina | 46,240 | 1.19 | $94,260 | -5% |
| South Dakota | 6,560 | 0.85 | $82,040 | -18% |
| Tennessee | 45,090 | 0.82 | $85,630 | -14% |
| Texas | 249,090 | 1.05 | $98,520 | -1% |
| Utah | 35,230 | 1.21 | $95,100 | -4% |
| Vermont | 5,630 | 1.10 | $89,300 | -10% |
| Virginia | 76,470 | 1.11 | $100,380 | +1% |
| Washington | 78,360 | 1.31 | $112,400 | +13% |
| West Virginia | 9,590 | 0.81 | $84,440 | -15% |
| Wisconsin | 50,930 | 1.03 | $84,170 | -15% |
| Wyoming | 4,660 | 0.99 | $95,770 | -4% |
Highest median pay among metropolitan areas with at least 5,000 jobs in this field.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 48,280 | $163,920 | 2.53 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 13,810 | $131,720 | 2.03 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 52,680 | $131,120 | 1.32 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 5,480 | $130,560 | 4.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 20,270 | $125,890 | 1.11 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 50,350 | $124,180 | 1.43 |
| Huntsville, AL | 19,930 | $120,720 | 4.44 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 39,180 | $118,100 | 1.51 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 56,040 | $117,440 | 1.06 |
| Boulder, CO | 8,960 | $117,000 | 2.77 |
| Peoria, IL | 5,350 | $111,910 | 1.91 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 7,290 | $110,940 | 1.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 95,630 | $110,130 | 0.91 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 6,910 | $110,040 | 1.21 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 5,020 | $109,550 | 3.18 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 65,560 | $107,670 | 1.44 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 35,670 | $107,380 | 1.75 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 6,940 | $106,440 | 1.02 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 25,080 | $105,590 | 1.10 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 43,820 | $104,060 | 1.62 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 7,810 | $103,640 | 1.47 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 11,860 | $103,290 | 0.99 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 6,320 | $103,280 | 1.71 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 75,860 | $103,080 | 2.37 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 6,810 | $103,010 | 1.74 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 11,570 | $102,570 | 1.84 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 13,670 | $102,500 | 3.31 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 9,070 | $102,480 | 1.32 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 12,990 | $102,480 | 1.29 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 32,260 | $102,340 | 1.48 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 85,360 | $102,050 | 0.53 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 6,940 | $101,450 | 0.93 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 79,000 | $101,430 | 1.43 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 43,300 | $101,290 | 0.89 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 5,800 | $100,820 | 1.73 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 9,190 | $100,780 | 1.38 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 20,930 | $100,280 | 1.63 |
| Worcester, MA | 6,560 | $100,210 | 1.11 |
| Syracuse, NY | 5,830 | $99,960 | 1.15 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 43,590 | $99,810 | 1.33 |
The median is $99,520 a year across the field (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
2,617,130 in May 2025.