Architecture and Engineering Occupations
36 occupations sit in this SOC major group. Each one links to the degree programs that feed it, the schools that graduate the most people into it, and what it pays state by state.
36 occupations in this group
Ordered by how many people the job employs nationally. Graduates per year counts everyone finishing a program that feeds the job.
| Occupation | Median pay | Jobs | Growth | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | $100,840 | 367,840 | +5.0% | 325 | 21,408 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | $102,440 | 365,740 | +11.0% | 311 | 21,568 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | $104,110 | 296,810 | +9.1% | 446 | 43,817 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | $120,630 | 198,750 | +7.2% | 444 | 29,368 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | $122,930 | 154,070 | +2.1% | 735 | 32,326 |
| Architects 17-1011 | $99,280 | 106,770 | +3.9% | 138 | 5,369 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 | $66,150 | 103,700 | +4.1% | 605 | 21,124 |
| Electronics Engineers 17-2072 | $130,220 | 96,900 | +6.2% | 433 | 27,224 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 | $78,190 | 95,130 | +0.6% | 664 | 17,185 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 | $161,740 | 76,660 | +7.3% | 476 | 42,837 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026 | $66,120 | 75,570 | +1.7% | 579 | 20,445 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3022 | $64,950 | 68,520 | +2.1% | 528 | 13,910 |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | $134,960 | 67,710 | +6.1% | 495 | 80,352 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3029 | $78,350 | 59,930 | +1.5% | 604 | 21,301 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 | $54,240 | 58,010 | +4.5% | 461 | 7,970 |
| Surveyors 17-1022 | $75,440 | 50,830 | +4.4% | 90 | 1,205 |
| Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 | $71,550 | 39,960 | -6.5% | 583 | 13,851 |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | $107,110 | 38,340 | +3.9% | 158 | 2,936 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027 | $74,510 | 36,190 | 0.0% | 239 | 5,253 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | $109,370 | 23,480 | +5.2% | 250 | 15,283 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | $112,860 | 22,770 | +5.7% | 123 | 3,907 |
| Health and Safety Engineers 17-2111 | $115,160 | 21,450 | +4.4% | 206 | 6,208 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | $125,040 | 21,070 | +2.6% | 198 | 10,945 |
| Landscape Architects 17-1012 | $79,870 | 19,600 | +3.5% | 89 | 2,013 |
| Petroleum Engineers 17-2171 | $144,910 | 18,060 | +1.3% | 34 | 756 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 | $76,870 | 17,920 | -5.6% | 681 | 18,118 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028 | $67,820 | 16,540 | +4.7% | 450 | 11,876 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024 | $73,900 | 15,520 | +1.1% | 762 | 26,524 |
| Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 | $133,970 | 15,280 | -1.1% | 30 | 961 |
| Drafters, All Other 17-3019 | $63,520 | 14,470 | -6.9% | 434 | 8,654 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 | $81,390 | 14,260 | +6.4% | 337 | 5,326 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3025 | $59,920 | 12,190 | +1.2% | 110 | 1,301 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 17-3021 | $82,890 | 11,280 | +8.1% | 530 | 12,808 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121 | $112,230 | 8,250 | +5.8% | 15 | 412 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 | $106,220 | 6,080 | +0.7% | 31 | 583 |
| Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 | $98,590 | 1,480 | +5.9% | 36 | 1,090 |
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Graduates per year are IPEDS completions across every program that feeds the occupation. All sources & release dates →
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