Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56    ) |  
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS | 
17-0000 | 
           | 
   65,040    | 
  4.10       | 
$ 69,746 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,916 | 
$ 64,500 | 
$ 87,688 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.07 | 
$ 31.00 | 
$ 42.16 | 
 
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 
17-1011 | 
           | 
      560    | 
 14.90       | 
$ 85,259 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 60,510 | 
$ 79,584 | 
$100,200 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 41.00 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.09 | 
$ 38.26 | 
$ 48.17 | 
 
| Landscape Architects | 
17-1012 | 
           | 
    2,990    | 
 16.20       | 
$ 60,724 | 
  7.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,527 | 
$ 51,723 | 
$ 69,593 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.20 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.44 | 
$ 24.86 | 
$ 33.46 | 
 
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 
17-1021 | 
           | 
      140    | 
 26.00       | 
$ 53,478 | 
  9.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,332 | 
$ 49,406 | 
$ 66,684 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.71 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.50 | 
$ 23.75 | 
$ 32.06 | 
 
| Surveyors | 
17-1022 | 
           | 
      330    | 
 24.80       | 
$ 56,999 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,527 | 
$ 58,122 | 
$ 73,992 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.52 | 
$ 27.94 | 
$ 35.57 | 
 
| Aerospace Engineers | 
17-2011 | 
           | 
    1,210    | 
 16.10       | 
$ 99,067 | 
  6.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 71,318 | 
$ 96,526 | 
$128,235 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 47.63 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34.29 | 
$ 46.41 | 
$ 61.65 | 
 
| Chemical Engineers | 
17-2041 | 
           | 
      550    | 
 35.60       | 
$ 93,586 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 64,694 | 
$ 88,075 | 
$115,927 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 45.00 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31.11 | 
$ 42.34 | 
$ 55.73 | 
 
| Civil Engineers | 
17-2051 | 
           | 
    3,710    | 
 14.70       | 
$ 86,269 | 
  2.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 64,531 | 
$ 81,564 | 
$103,190 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 41.48 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31.03 | 
$ 39.21 | 
$ 49.61 | 
 
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 
17-2061 | 
           | 
      990    | 
 10.60       | 
$ 95,811 | 
  5.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 66,603 | 
$ 87,310 | 
$114,682 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 46.07 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32.02 | 
$ 41.98 | 
$ 55.14 | 
 
| Electrical Engineers | 
17-2071 | 
           | 
    3,820    | 
  7.80       | 
$ 83,258 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 63,469 | 
$ 80,176 | 
$100,577 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 40.03 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30.52 | 
$ 38.55 | 
$ 48.35 | 
 
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 
17-2072 | 
           | 
    1,820    | 
 11.70       | 
$ 83,391 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 63,122 | 
$ 82,330 | 
$101,598 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 40.09 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30.35 | 
$ 39.58 | 
$ 48.84 | 
 
| Environmental Engineers | 
17-2081 | 
           | 
    2,810    | 
 12.00       | 
$ 81,391 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 62,949 | 
$ 78,329 | 
$ 99,751 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 39.13 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30.26 | 
$ 37.66 | 
$ 47.96 | 
 
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 
17-2111 | 
           | 
    1,320    | 
  8.90       | 
$ 73,440 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 54,284 | 
$ 71,624 | 
$ 90,117 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 35.31 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26.10 | 
$ 34.43 | 
$ 43.32 | 
 
| Industrial Engineers | 
17-2112 | 
           | 
    3,690    | 
  8.10       | 
$ 79,533 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 61,836 | 
$ 77,114 | 
$ 94,505 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 38.24 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.73 | 
$ 37.08 | 
$ 45.44 | 
 
| Materials Engineers | 
17-2131 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 12.50       | 
$ 78,431 | 
  3.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 61,765 | 
$ 76,390 | 
$ 94,413 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 37.71 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.70 | 
$ 36.73 | 
$ 45.40 | 
 
| Mechanical Engineers | 
17-2141 | 
           | 
    5,920    | 
 10.70       | 
$ 87,881 | 
  6.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 62,071 | 
$ 79,584 | 
$106,354 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 42.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.84 | 
$ 38.26 | 
$ 51.13 | 
 
| Nuclear Engineers | 
17-2161 | 
           | 
      350    | 
 19.60       | 
$105,160 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 90,249 | 
$103,976 | 
$119,254 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 50.56 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43.38 | 
$ 49.99 | 
$ 57.34 | 
 
| Petroleum Engineers | 
17-2171 | 
           | 
       90    | 
 24.50       | 
$146,187 | 
 12.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 95,107 | 
$133,011 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 70.28 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45.72 | 
$ 63.95 | 
 | 
 
| Engineers, All Other | 
17-2199 | 
           | 
    8,280    | 
  7.50       | 
$ 85,677 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 61,928 | 
$ 83,289 | 
$107,681 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 41.19 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.77 | 
$ 40.05 | 
$ 51.76 | 
 
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 
17-3011 | 
           | 
    1,330    | 
 21.30       | 
$ 46,885 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,761 | 
$ 45,518 | 
$ 53,784 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.71 | 
$ 21.88 | 
$ 25.86 | 
 
 
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