High paying engineering and architecture jobs in America

Every engineering and architecture occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in America. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single engineering and architecture job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · Employed

1Computer Hardware Engineers$161,740
Bachelor's degree
$92,940 – $225,33076,660
2Aerospace Engineers$134,960
Bachelor's degree
$86,700 – $205,89067,710
3Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,220
Bachelor's degree
$81,840 – $206,96096,900
4Engineers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $189,950154,070
5Electrical Engineers$120,630
Bachelor's degree
$76,550 – $184,300198,750
6Mechanical Engineers$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $164,340296,810
7Industrial Engineers$102,440
Bachelor's degree
$74,370 – $159,860365,740
8Civil Engineers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$68,240 – $163,220367,840
9Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $161,420106,770
10Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,350
Associate's degree
$47,030 – $118,33059,930
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,190
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $115,70095,130
12Surveyors$75,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,880 – $125,59050,830
13Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,150
Associate's degree
$46,260 – $99,710103,700
14Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,120
Associate's degree
$47,300 – $99,15075,570
15Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,950
Associate's degree
$44,220 – $98,98068,520
16Surveying and Mapping Technicians$54,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $81,63058,010

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAmerica	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$161,740	$92,940 – $225,330	76,660
2	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,960	$86,700 – $205,890	67,710
3	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,220	$81,840 – $206,960	96,900
4	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$66,810 – $189,950	154,070
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,630	$76,550 – $184,300	198,750
6	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,110	$73,990 – $164,340	296,810
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,440	$74,370 – $159,860	365,740
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$68,240 – $163,220	367,840
9	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,280	$62,300 – $161,420	106,770
10	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$78,350	$47,030 – $118,330	59,930
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,190	$49,510 – $115,700	95,130
12	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$75,440	$46,880 – $125,590	50,830
13	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,150	$46,260 – $99,710	103,700
14	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,120	$47,300 – $99,150	75,570
15	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,950	$44,220 – $98,980	68,520
16	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,240	$37,520 – $81,630	58,010

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