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Architecture and Engineering Salaries

The BLS classifies 36 detailed occupations in this group, all with a published median. Across the whole group the BLS reports a median of $99,520 a year and about 2.62 million jobs.

Occupations36
Group median$99,520
Total employment2.62 million
Highest median$161,740

The spread inside the group runs from $54,240 for Surveying and Mapping Technicians to $161,740 for Computer Hardware Engineers. Ranking occupations by median is the fastest way to see which roles the market pays most within this field.

All architecture and engineering occupations by median pay

Medians are annual, from the BLS May 2025 national estimates. Employment shows the number of jobs in each occupation.

Architecture and Engineering occupations by median annual pay, May 2025
OccupationMedian payEmployment
Computer Hardware Engineers$161,74076,660
Petroleum Engineers$144,91018,060
Aerospace Engineers$134,96067,710
Nuclear Engineers$133,97015,280
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,22096,900
Chemical Engineers$125,04021,070
Engineers, All Other$122,930154,070
Electrical Engineers$120,630198,750
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$115,16021,450
Materials Engineers$112,86022,770
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$112,2308,250
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$109,37023,480
Environmental Engineers$107,11038,340
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$106,2206,080
Mechanical Engineers$104,110296,810
Industrial Engineers$102,440365,740
Civil Engineers$100,840367,840
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280106,770
Agricultural Engineers$98,5901,480
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,89011,280
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$81,39014,260
Landscape Architects$79,87019,600
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,35059,930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,19095,130
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$76,87017,920
Surveyors$75,44050,830
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,51036,190
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$73,90015,520
Mechanical Drafters$71,55039,960
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,82016,540
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,150103,700
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,12075,570
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,95068,520
Drafters, All Other$63,52014,470
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,92012,190
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$54,24058,010

How to read this table

A high median can reflect scarce skills, union coverage, licensing requirements or simply a small, senior workforce. A low median can reflect part-time schedules or a large entry-level tier. Neither is a verdict on the work itself.

Employment matters as much as pay when comparing occupations: a role with 500,000 jobs and a $99,520 median offers far more openings than a niche role paying twice as much.

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