Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS 17-0000 2,521,630 0.50 73,126 0.20 n/a n/a 36,855 50,163 68,335 91,922 116,369
      35.16   n/a n/a 17.72 24.12 32.85 44.20 55.95
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 110,990 1.70 78,572 0.80 n/a n/a 42,301 54,750 71,990 94,051 122,051
      37.78   n/a n/a 20.34 26.32 34.61 45.22 58.68
Landscape Architects 17-1012 21,130 5.10 65,520 1.60 n/a n/a 37,387 46,928 60,360 79,453 99,682
      31.50   n/a n/a 17.98 22.56 29.02 38.20 47.92
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 11,690 3.80 59,357 4.30 n/a n/a 32,187 40,448 52,395 70,864 89,700
      28.53   n/a n/a 15.48 19.45 25.18 34.07 43.12
Surveyors 17-1022 55,780 1.90 57,309 0.60 n/a n/a 30,303 39,721 54,238 71,672 87,653
      27.55   n/a n/a 14.57 19.10 26.07 34.46 42.14
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 67,800 4.10 96,211 1.50 n/a n/a 59,510 74,109 94,717 117,249 137,765
      46.25   n/a n/a 28.61 35.63 45.54 56.37 66.24
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 2,640 5.70 74,580 1.80 n/a n/a 44,175 56,746 70,362 88,452 111,046
      35.85   n/a n/a 21.23 27.28 33.82 42.53 53.39
Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 15,220 5.60 83,046 1.40 n/a n/a 48,771 60,831 79,238 101,177 124,866
      39.93   n/a n/a 23.45 29.25 38.09 48.65 60.03
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 30,970 2.80 90,868 1.00 n/a n/a 55,006 69,021 86,691 107,493 133,332
      43.68   n/a n/a 26.44 33.18 41.68 51.68 64.10
Civil Engineers 17-2051 261,360 1.30 80,425 0.40 n/a n/a 49,283 60,360 76,371 96,713 118,376
      38.67   n/a n/a 23.70 29.02 36.72 46.50 56.91
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 73,370 3.40 102,559 1.00 n/a n/a 60,575 78,061 99,713 125,665 >$145,600
      49.30   n/a n/a 29.13 37.53 47.94 60.42 >$70
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 154,670 1.60 87,377 0.40 n/a n/a 54,248 66,451 84,111 104,954 128,797
      42.01   n/a n/a 26.09 31.94 40.44 50.46 61.92
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 139,930 1.80 90,775 0.40 n/a n/a 56,644 70,024 88,421 109,408 133,005
      43.64   n/a n/a 27.23 33.66 42.51 52.60 63.94
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 52,590 2.10 79,821 1.10 n/a n/a 46,386 58,333 75,778 96,519 118,171
      38.38   n/a n/a 22.30 28.05 36.44 46.41 56.82
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 25,190 2.40 75,583 0.60 n/a n/a 44,574 57,524 74,211 92,895 108,742
      36.34   n/a n/a 21.43 27.65 35.68 44.67 52.28
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 214,580 1.30 77,538 0.30 n/a n/a 48,853 60,524 75,573 93,181 109,817
      37.27   n/a n/a 23.48 29.09 36.33 44.80 52.79
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121 6,480 9.60 79,770 4.10 n/a n/a 44,093 58,415 75,900 97,092 121,447
      38.35   n/a n/a 21.20 28.08 36.49 46.68 58.38
Materials Engineers 17-2131 24,160 2.60 86,199 0.80 n/a n/a 52,641 65,346 83,763 104,463 127,425
      41.44   n/a n/a 25.31 31.42 40.27 50.22 61.26
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 233,610 1.70 80,057 0.50 n/a n/a 49,037 60,636 76,699 96,641 117,464
      38.48   n/a n/a 23.58 29.15 36.88 46.47 56.47
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 6,900 6.00 81,807 2.00 n/a n/a 46,089 59,346 77,764 98,310 125,665
      39.33   n/a n/a 22.15 28.53 37.39 47.27 60.41
Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 16,640 7.90 102,118 1.60 n/a n/a 69,922 84,500 99,385 117,905 140,130
      49.10   n/a n/a 33.62 40.62 47.79 56.68 67.37
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171 20,880 5.40 121,969 2.60 n/a n/a 59,193 81,940 110,585 >$145,600 n/a
      58.64   n/a n/a 28.46 39.39 53.16 >$70 n/a
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 169,240 2.40 91,195 0.50 n/a n/a 50,440 68,959 90,673 112,929 135,206
      43.85   n/a n/a 24.25 33.15 43.59 54.29 65.01
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 114,910 1.60 47,491 0.50 n/a n/a 28,890 36,128 45,546 57,064 68,703
      22.83   n/a n/a 13.89 17.37 21.90 27.44 33.03
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 32,710 2.30 55,047 0.70 n/a n/a 32,811 41,165 52,539 66,953 81,685
      26.46   n/a n/a 15.78 19.79 25.26 32.19 39.27
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 77,070 2.10 49,754 0.70 n/a n/a 30,088 37,356 47,747 60,411 73,034
      23.91   n/a n/a 14.47 17.97 22.95 29.04 35.11
Drafters, All Other 17-3019 20,720 3.40 48,413 1.20 n/a n/a 28,911 35,964 45,997 59,357 72,184
      23.27   n/a n/a 13.90 17.29 22.11 28.53 34.70
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 17-3021 8,540 5.00 57,616 1.60 n/a n/a 35,196 45,946 56,347 67,936 82,903
      27.70   n/a n/a 16.92 22.09 27.09 32.66 39.85
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022 88,140 1.40 46,816 0.60 n/a n/a 27,416 34,480 45,342 57,883 68,274
      22.50   n/a n/a 13.18 16.57 21.80 27.83 32.82
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17-3023 162,330 1.60 55,272 0.40 n/a n/a 33,261 42,537 54,504 65,642 80,425
      26.58   n/a n/a 15.99 20.45 26.21 31.56 38.67
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 17-3024 16,290 4.80 49,252 1.30 n/a n/a 30,282 37,623 47,410 59,981 73,075
      23.68   n/a n/a 14.56 18.09 22.80 28.84 35.13
Environmental Engineering Technicians 17-3025 20,740 3.70 45,495 0.90 n/a n/a 27,211 33,026 42,076 53,982 70,086
      21.87   n/a n/a 13.08 15.88 20.23 25.95 33.70
Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 72,820 3.00 51,259 0.70 n/a n/a 31,214 38,186 48,300 61,732 77,641
      24.64   n/a n/a 15.01 18.36 23.23 29.68 37.33
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 17-3027 45,770 2.60 51,228 0.60 n/a n/a 31,849 39,168 49,273 61,844 75,040
      24.63   n/a n/a 15.30 18.84 23.69 29.74 36.08
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 73,870 1.90 57,903 0.70 n/a n/a 31,132 43,233 58,200 71,601 84,848
      27.84   n/a n/a 14.97 20.78 27.98 34.43 40.80
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 71,920 1.60 38,390 0.60 n/a n/a 22,195 28,020 35,954 46,949 59,408
      18.46   n/a n/a 10.67 13.47 17.28 22.57 28.56
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