17 Series · SOC 17-3029
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $78,350
- Median / year
- +1.2%
- 2024→2025
- $118,330
- Top 10% earn
- +1.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 59,930
- Estimated US jobs
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other earn a median of $78,350 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,350, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,030 (10th percentile) to $118,330 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 59,930 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Maine ($107,060).
The pay verdict
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other earn a median of $78,350, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 71% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #23 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.5% by 2034.
- $78,350
- Median annual wage
- Top 29%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #23 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maine at $107,060. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (SOC 17-3029) has a national median of $78,350 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $47,030 to $118,330, and the published mean is $80,960. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 59,930 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 238 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $77,390 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $78,350 in May 2025, a rise of $960 (+1.2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Architecture and Engineering Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maine pays the highest state median at $107,060, which is +37% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Portland-South Portland, ME at $108,850. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$78,350
per year
Median Hourly
$37.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$80,960
average
Employment
59,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$78,350 Top 29% higher than 71% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$78,350 · 71st percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Civil Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $100840
- Industrial Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $102440
- Mechanical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $104110
- Electrical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.2%, Median annual wage $120630
- Engineers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $122930
- Architects, Except L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $99280
- Architectural and Ci…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $66150
- Electronics Engineer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.2%, Median annual wage $130220
- Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $78190
- Computer Hardware En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $161740
- Industrial Engineeri…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $66120
- Civil Engineering Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $64950
- Aerospace Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $134960
- Engineering Technolo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $78350
- Surveying and Mappin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $54240
- Surveyors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $75440
- Mechanical Drafters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $71550
- Environmental Engine…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $107110
- Bioengineers and Bio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $109370
- Materials Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $112860
- Health and Safety En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $115160
- Chemical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $125040
- Landscape Architects: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $79870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.5%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
5,700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,000
67,300 (2024) → 68,300 (2034)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Architecture and Engineering Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 9 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $61,260 |
| 2016 | $62,330 |
| 2017 | $62,230 |
| 2018 | $63,200 |
| 2021 | $61,950 |
| 2022 | $65,520 |
| 2023 | $73,500 |
| 2024 | $77,390 |
| 2025 | $78,350 |
2015 median
$61,260
2025 median
$78,350
2021–2025 change (same SOC)
+$16,400 (+26.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $61,260 | First banked release | 70,750 |
| May 2016 | $62,330 | +1.7% | 74,290 |
| May 2017 | $62,230 | -0.2% | 76,630 |
| May 2018 | $63,200 | +1.6% | 83,360 |
| May 2021 | $61,950 | Classification break | 73,600 |
| May 2022 | $65,520 | +5.8% | 70,250 |
| May 2023 | $73,500 | +12.2% | 66,200 |
| May 2024 | $77,390 | +5.3% | 64,410 |
| May 2025 | $78,350 | +1.2% | 59,930 |
Across the 9 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $61,260 in May 2015 to $78,350 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 73,600 in May 2021 to 59,930 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2021 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $107,060 | +37% above national |
| 2 | New Mexico | $101,750 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $99,970 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $99,720 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Virginia | $98,410 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $94,570 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $93,670 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Hawaii | $90,040 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $89,810 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $88,880 | +13% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $87,450 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 13 | West Virginia | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Guam | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $81,290 | +4% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $80,990 | +3% above national |
| 17 | South Carolina | $80,540 | +3% above national |
| 18 | California | $80,480 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $79,800 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Wyoming | $79,440 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Utah | $79,370 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Mississippi | $79,350 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Ohio | $77,590 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Oregon | $76,960 | 2% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $76,720 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Colorado | $76,110 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Delaware | $75,780 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $74,940 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Connecticut | $74,870 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Alabama | $74,650 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $73,960 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $73,860 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $72,320 | 8% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $72,070 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $70,500 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $68,930 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $68,370 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Arkansas | $68,060 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $67,450 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $67,200 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $65,790 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $65,730 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $65,660 | 16% below national |
| 44 | New York | $65,530 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $63,120 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $61,710 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Arizona | $59,580 | 24% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $58,960 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Tennessee | $58,700 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Vermont | $52,770 | 33% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $43,640 | 44% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $108,850 | +39% above national |
| 2 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $108,010 | +38% above national |
| 3 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,140 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | $105,560 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | $103,110 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,770 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,540 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,470 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Charleston, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,510 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Las Cruces, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,100 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $94,810 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $94,570 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $94,520 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Columbia, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,640 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,750 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $92,620 | +18% above national |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92,480 | +18% above national |
| 19 | Huntsville, AL | $92,390 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Wheeling, WV-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,420 | +17% above national |
| 21 | Warner Robins, GA | $91,310 | +17% above national |
| 22 | Ogden, UT | $90,130 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,710 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Fairbanks-College, AK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,170 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $88,710 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $88,050 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $85,110 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Fayetteville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,930 | +8% above national |
| 29 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,670 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Oklahoma City, OK | $84,430 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,240 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,140 | +7% above national |
| 33 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,940 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Clarksville, TN-KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Jacksonville, FL | $83,780 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,520 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Cleveland, OH | $82,430 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Jacksonville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,340 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Albany, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,310 | +5% above national |
| 41 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,980 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,950 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,740 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,660 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,640 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,470 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Yuma, AZ | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,290 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $81,170 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,070 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,790 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Fresno, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,780 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,540 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $80,290 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Bloomington, IL | $79,800 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,760 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,440 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,440 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,370 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,350 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,260 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Iowa City, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,220 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,040 | +1% above national |
| 64 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,890 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Reno, NV | $78,870 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Wilmington, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,870 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,650 | same as national |
| 68 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,500 | same as national |
| 69 | Boulder, CO | $78,370 | same as national |
| 70 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,120 | same as national |
| 71 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,080 | same as national |
| 72 | Richmond, VA | $78,030 | same as national |
| 73 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,710 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,590 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,500 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $77,400 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,070 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Columbus, OH | $76,830 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $76,500 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,400 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $76,120 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Asheville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,090 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $76,090 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,090 | 3% below national |
| 85 | Tulsa, OK | $75,970 | 3% below national |
| 86 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $75,290 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Madison, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,940 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,850 | 4% below national |
| 89 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,780 | 5% below national |
| 90 | Stockton-Lodi, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,700 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Omaha, NE-IA | $74,600 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,400 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,120 | 5% below national |
| 94 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,900 | 6% below national |
| 95 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,710 | 7% below national |
| 96 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,580 | 7% below national |
| 97 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,500 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,300 | 8% below national |
| 99 | Boise City, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,010 | 8% below national |
| 100 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $71,930 | 8% below national |
| 101 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,630 | 9% below national |
| 102 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $71,150 | 9% below national |
| 103 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,610 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $69,890 | 11% below national |
| 105 | Bellingham, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,770 | 11% below national |
| 106 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,110 | 12% below national |
| 107 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,930 | 12% below national |
| 108 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,850 | 13% below national |
| 109 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,480 | 14% below national |
| 110 | Baton Rouge, LA | $67,360 | 14% below national |
| 111 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,200 | 14% below national |
| 112 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $66,910 | 15% below national |
| 113 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,770 | 15% below national |
| 114 | Reading, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,770 | 15% below national |
| 115 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,370 | 15% below national |
| 116 | Lafayette, LA | $66,050 | 16% below national |
| 117 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,880 | 16% below national |
| 118 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,780 | 16% below national |
| 119 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,660 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,560 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 17% below national |
| 122 | Billings, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,000 | 17% below national |
| 123 | Odessa, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,870 | 17% below national |
| 124 | Greeley, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,860 | 17% below national |
| 125 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,470 | 18% below national |
| 126 | New Haven, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,980 | 18% below national |
| 127 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,840 | 19% below national |
| 128 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,830 | 19% below national |
| 129 | Modesto, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,750 | 19% below national |
| 130 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,690 | 19% below national |
| 131 | Idaho Falls, ID | $63,560 | 19% below national |
| 132 | Chambersburg, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,290 | 19% below national |
| 133 | Worcester, MA | $63,270 | 19% below national |
| 134 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 19% below national |
| 135 | Mobile, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,860 | 20% below national |
| 136 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,800 | 20% below national |
| 137 | Syracuse, NY | $62,590 | 20% below national |
| 138 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,430 | 20% below national |
| 139 | Wichita Falls, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,330 | 20% below national |
| 140 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,300 | 20% below national |
| 141 | Erie, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,060 | 21% below national |
| 142 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,760 | 21% below national |
| 143 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,610 | 21% below national |
| 144 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,300 | 22% below national |
| 145 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,220 | 22% below national |
| 146 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,170 | 22% below national |
| 147 | Gainesville, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,150 | 22% below national |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 22% below national |
| 149 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 22% below national |
| 150 | York-Hanover, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,840 | 22% below national |
| 151 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,720 | 23% below national |
| 152 | Wichita, KS | $60,570 | 23% below national |
| 153 | Rochester, NY | $60,410 | 23% below national |
| 154 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,340 | 23% below national |
| 155 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $60,320 | 23% below national |
| 156 | Decatur, AL | $60,220 | 23% below national |
| 157 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,150 | 23% below national |
| 158 | Midland, TX | $59,490 | 24% below national |
| 159 | College Station-Bryan, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,480 | 24% below national |
| 160 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,190 | 24% below national |
| 161 | Morgantown, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,150 | 25% below national |
| 162 | Tucson, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,040 | 25% below national |
| 163 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,640 | 25% below national |
| 164 | Longview, TX | $58,460 | 25% below national |
| 165 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,400 | 25% below national |
| 166 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,380 | 25% below national |
| 167 | Utica-Rome, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,240 | 26% below national |
| 168 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,960 | 26% below national |
| 169 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,570 | 27% below national |
| 170 | Hammond, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,460 | 27% below national |
| 171 | Burlington, NC | $56,580 | 28% below national |
| 172 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,510 | 28% below national |
| 173 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,430 | 28% below national |
| 174 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,980 | 31% below national |
| 175 | Monroe, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,300 | 33% below national |
| 176 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,400 | 34% below national |
| 177 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,200 | 35% below national |
| 178 | Athens-Clarke County, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,580 | 37% below national |
| 179 | Tallahassee, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,130 | 37% below national |
| 180 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,440 | 38% below national |
| 181 | Bozeman, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,350 | 38% below national |
| 182 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $47,730 | 39% below national |
| 183 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,760 | 40% below national |
| 184 | Birmingham, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,720 | 42% below national |
| 185 | Knoxville, TN | $45,670 | 42% below national |
| 186 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,080 | 49% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 17 (Architecture and Engineering Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
SOC 17-3021
Aerospace Engineers
SOC 17-2011
Agricultural Engineers
SOC 17-2021
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
SOC 17-1011
Architectural and Civil Drafters
SOC 17-3011
Showing 5 of 35 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Architecture and Engineering Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($78,350 here) and reported employment (59,930 jobs here).
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Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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