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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial engineers Strong outlook | $102,440 | +12.4% | 23,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Civil engineers Strong outlook | $100,840 | +6.4% | 22,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mechanical engineers Strong outlook | $104,110 | +11.2% | 17,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Electrical engineers Strong outlook | $120,630 | +9.9% | 11,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Architectural and civil drafters Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $66,150 | +5.2% | 9,100 | Associate's degree |
| Engineers, all other | $122,930 | +3.7% | 8,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $78,190 | +2.4% | 8,100 | Associate's degree |
| Architects, except landscape and naval Strong outlook | $99,280 | +4.3% | 6,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Surveying and mapping technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $54,240 | +5.8% | 6,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Industrial engineering technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $66,120 | +3.1% | 6,600 | Associate's degree |
| Civil engineering technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $64,950 | +3.2% | 6,100 | Associate's degree |
| Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other No bachelor's needed | $78,350 | +2.8% | 5,400 | Associate's degree |
| Electronics engineers, except computer Strong outlook | $130,220 | +3.7% | 4,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer hardware engineers Strong outlook | $161,740 | +9.1% | 4,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Aerospace engineers Strong outlook | $134,960 | +8.3% | 3,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $74,510 | +1.3% | 3,100 | Associate's degree |
| Surveyors Strong outlook | $75,440 | +5.8% | 3,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mechanical drafters No bachelor's needed | $71,550 | -6.0% | 2,900 | Associate's degree |
| Environmental engineers Strong outlook | $107,110 | +6.3% | 2,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Landscape architects Strong outlook | $79,870 | +4.4% | 1,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Calibration technologists and technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $67,820 | +4.8% | 1,500 | Associate's degree |
| Electrical and electronics drafters No bachelor's needed | $76,870 | -3.4% | 1,400 | Associate's degree |
| Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $73,900 | +2.6% | 1,400 | Associate's degree |
| Materials engineers Strong outlook | $112,860 | +7.5% | 1,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Bioengineers and biomedical engineers Strong outlook | $109,370 | +7.6% | 1,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors Strong outlook | $115,160 | +5.4% | 1,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $82,890 | +11.9% | 1,100 | Associate's degree |
| Chemical engineers Strong outlook | $125,040 | +4.7% | 1,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Environmental engineering technologists and technicians No bachelor's needed | $59,920 | +3.1% | 1,100 | Associate's degree |
| Drafters, all other No bachelor's needed | $63,520 | -7.3% | 1,000 | Associate's degree |
| Petroleum engineers | $144,910 | +2.0% | 1,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists Strong outlook | $81,390 | +7.4% | 900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Nuclear engineers | $133,970 | +0.4% | 800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marine engineers and naval architects Strong outlook | $112,230 | +6.7% | 500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers Strong outlook | $106,220 | +3.8% | 300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Agricultural engineers Strong outlook | $98,590 | +6.9% | 100 | Bachelor's degree |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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