Architecture and Engineering Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 17-2199

Engineers, All Other

The published band from $66,810 to $189,950 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Computer Hardware Engineers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Engineers, All Other: Computer Hardware Engineers ($162K) , Civil Engineers ($101K) , Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers ($109K) , Electrical Engineers ($121K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Engineers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. New Mexico $162,070
  2. 2. Colorado $132,590
  3. 3. District of Columbia $151,920
  4. 4. Idaho $130,970
  5. 5. Massachusetts $131,260
  6. 6. Washington $134,570
  7. 7. Virginia $148,160
  8. 8. Alaska $142,390
  9. 9. New Jersey $132,450
  10. 10. Alabama $152,550

Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations careers next to Engineers, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $109,370
  2. 2. Electrical Engineers $120,630
  3. 3. Civil Engineers $100,840
  4. 4. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $106,220
  5. 5. Computer Hardware Engineers $161,740
  6. 6. Mechanical Engineers $104,110
  7. 7. Petroleum Engineers $144,910
  8. 8. Environmental Engineers $107,110
  9. 9. Nuclear Engineers $133,970
  10. 10. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $130,220
  11. 11. Aerospace Engineers $134,960
  12. 12. Industrial Engineers $102,440
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$66,810 to $189,950
median $122,930 · ~2.8× spread
$123K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
9,300
Annual openings
154,070
Estimated US jobs
Computer Hardware Engineers
Highest-pay peer · $162K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

The OEWS band for Engineers, All Other runs from $66,810 (10th) to $189,950 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $122,930. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 9,300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Mexico at $162,070. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Computer Hardware Engineers at $161,740. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Engineers, All Other pay-rank #7 in Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Among 36 detailed Architecture and Engineering Occupations with a published OEWS median, Engineers, All Other is pay-rank #7, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Engineers, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Engineers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 17-2199

New Mexico · top state for Engineers, All Other

$162K published median

Colorado · #2 state pay

$133K · behind New Mexico

Computer Hardware Engineers

Highest-pay peer vs Engineers, All Other · $162K

Civil Engineers

Lower-pay peer beside Engineers, All Other · $101K

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Entry-Level vs Experienced Pay

What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Architecture and Engineering Occupations titles sit near Engineers, All Other at the top of the pay table? ▼
Engineers, All Other is pay-rank #7 of 36 detailed Architecture and Engineering Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Chemical Engineers ($125K), Electrical Engineers ($121K), Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($130K), Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors ($115K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
How wide is the published pay band for Engineers, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $66,810 and the 90th at $189,950 for Engineers, All Other (2.8× spread). The national median is $122,930. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Engineers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Engineers, All Other is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 9,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Engineers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Engineers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Engineers, All Other? ▼
New Mexico ($162,070), Colorado ($132,590), District of Columbia ($151,920) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Engineers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 17-2199. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Engineers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics