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 9,270 3.06 59,695 2.10 32,688 73,198 28,548 38,531 54,680 76,011 98,957
      28.70   15.71 35.20 13.73 18.52 26.29 36.55 47.57
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 70 17.48 76,268 8.60 45,954 91,425 40,124 51,947 75,450 87,738 110,308
      36.67   22.09 43.96 19.29 24.98 36.27 42.18 53.03
Landscape Architects 17-1012 20 17.73 52,041 11.64 26,535 64,794 24,469 29,179 52,705 65,803 85,940
      25.02   12.76 31.15 11.76 14.03 25.34 31.63 41.32
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 60 15.39 57,919 6.35 36,669 68,544 34,704 37,765 52,210 77,359 93,169
      27.85   17.63 32.95 16.69 18.15 25.10 37.19 44.79
Surveyors 17-1022 440 14.59 40,311 3.37 26,287 47,323 24,479 29,069 36,350 48,046 65,829
      19.38   12.63 22.75 11.77 13.97 17.48 23.10 31.64
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 80 20.07 85,259 3.54 60,606 97,586 55,261 67,963 81,766 103,501 125,741
      40.99   29.14 46.92 26.57 32.68 39.31 49.76 60.45
Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 10 0.15 64,670 2.43 46,878 73,566 43,348 50,982 66,038 77,865 88,635
      31.09   22.53 35.37 20.84 24.51 31.75 37.44 42.61
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 260 13.21 95,452 2.47 68,780 108,788 63,911 74,147 91,321 114,772 134,635
      45.89   33.07 52.30 30.72 35.65 43.91 55.18 64.73
Civil Engineers 17-2051 1,420 4.11 62,346 2.75 42,353 72,343 38,779 48,299 59,936 75,998 91,039
      29.98   20.36 34.78 18.64 23.22 28.82 36.54 43.77
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 90 21.85 85,370 3.23 61,104 97,503 57,042 66,555 82,746 104,351 124,276
      41.04   29.38 46.88 27.43 32.00 39.78 50.17 59.75
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 410 12.80 85,876 5.02 59,991 98,818 55,313 68,488 83,096 99,108 111,147
      41.29   28.84 47.51 26.60 32.92 39.95 47.65 53.44
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 190 31.17 70,244 10.47 39,493 85,620 37,458 42,047 62,919 90,569 114,692
      33.77   18.99 41.16 18.01 20.22 30.25 43.54 55.14
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 200 20.06 69,365 3.66 46,060 81,018 38,785 54,351 68,813 87,190 101,598
      33.35   22.14 38.95 18.64 26.13 33.09 41.92 48.84
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 310 8.51 62,260 3.75 38,356 74,212 36,273 41,058 57,827 78,711 101,347
      29.93   18.44 35.68 17.43 19.74 27.80 37.84 48.72
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 450 10.68 67,554 1.71 50,150 76,256 44,738 55,987 67,343 80,016 90,361
      32.47   24.11 36.66 21.51 26.91 32.38 38.47 43.44
Materials Engineers 17-2131 100 12.12 66,947 4.45 48,800 76,020 40,570 55,843 66,879 80,004 91,354
      32.19   23.46 36.55 19.50 26.84 32.16 38.46 43.92
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 460 12.01 74,260 5.40 47,945 87,419 42,395 54,145 67,365 89,052 103,972
      35.70   23.05 42.02 20.38 26.03 32.39 42.81 49.99
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 310 17.67 74,705 3.99 46,875 88,618 44,988 50,564 72,088 91,869 104,879
      35.91   22.53 42.61 21.63 24.31 34.65 44.16 50.42
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171 220 11.93 113,506 4.91 74,084 133,216 70,534 82,691 109,517 132,935 >$145,600
      54.57   35.62 64.05 33.91 39.75 52.65 63.91 >$70
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 470 12.81 82,211 4.77 41,109 102,760 26,812 53,450 87,273 107,194 131,014
      39.53   19.77 49.41 12.89 25.70 41.96 51.54 62.99
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 200 14.67 40,348 4.11 24,938 48,054 21,545 28,908 39,078 49,640 62,012
      19.40   11.99 23.11 10.36 13.90 18.79 23.86 29.81
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 120 15.27 50,791 4.62 32,678 59,848 28,494 38,086 50,815 63,206 71,773
      24.42   15.71 28.78 13.70 18.31 24.43 30.38 34.51
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 380 13.13 38,770 3.03 25,871 45,220 23,981 27,953 38,052 47,523 56,909
      18.64   12.44 21.74 11.53 13.44 18.29 22.85 27.36
Drafters, All Other 17-3019 40 15.88 n/a 9.34 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022 820 4.81 39,212 1.52 28,680 44,479 26,469 32,057 38,224 46,238 53,037
      18.85   13.79 21.39 12.73 15.41 18.38 22.23 25.50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17-3023 630 10.28 51,716 2.28 32,322 61,414 28,443 37,582 55,210 63,964 71,970
      24.87   15.54 29.52 13.68 18.07 26.55 30.75 34.60
Environmental Engineering Technicians 17-3025 310 6.32 40,491 1.81 29,514 45,980 27,444 32,300 39,821 48,049 53,539
      19.47   14.19 22.10 13.20 15.53 19.14 23.10 25.74
Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 170 19.56 40,430 2.90 29,483 45,903 27,410 32,449 39,033 46,955 52,554
      19.44   14.18 22.07 13.18 15.60 18.77 22.57 25.27
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 17-3027 140 27.09 42,644 3.74 29,153 49,390 27,248 31,996 40,623 50,894 64,113
      20.51   14.02 23.74 13.10 15.39 19.53 24.47 30.82
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 290 11.31 53,793 2.40 36,774 62,302 27,439 45,501 56,217 64,634 73,526
      25.86   17.68 29.95 13.20 21.88 27.03 31.07 35.35
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 570 13.39 33,629 5.26 20,457 40,215 18,904 22,702 29,906 41,403 53,660
      16.16   9.84 19.34 9.09 10.91 14.37 19.90 25.80
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