OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS 17-0000 5,390 59,440 33,405 72,460 39,045 55,765 75,545
    28.60 16.05 34.85 18.75 26.80 36.30
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 170 56,050 41,770 63,190 45,855 54,980 64,810
    26.95 20.10 30.40 22.05 26.45 31.15
Surveyors 17-1022 260 31,735 21,770 36,715 23,960 31,755 38,935
    15.25 10.45 17.65 11.50 15.25 18.70
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 n/a 71,095 48,015 82,635 52,930 77,950 88,510
    34.20 23.10 39.75 25.45 37.50 42.55
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 20 72,380 52,275 82,430 56,705 71,700 88,080
    34.80 25.15 39.65 27.25 34.45 42.35
Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 70 88,930 39,765 113,510 44,435 58,865 134,755
    42.75 19.10 54.55 21.35 28.30 64.80
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 30 72,435 56,570 80,365 62,705 74,340 86,390
    34.80 27.20 38.65 30.15 35.75 41.55
Civil Engineers 17-2051 470 68,645 44,365 80,785 49,080 63,635 82,445
    33.00 21.35 38.85 23.60 30.60 39.65
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 n/a 57,960 23,340 75,265 30,950 61,845 78,825
    27.85 11.20 36.20 14.90 29.75 37.90
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 270 70,835 51,665 80,420 55,135 71,360 85,980
    34.05 24.85 38.65 26.50 34.30 41.35
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 90 71,435 53,965 80,170 61,360 72,825 85,475
    34.35 25.95 38.55 29.50 35.00 41.10
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 70 89,280 58,175 104,835 62,875 83,660 106,160
    42.90 27.95 50.40 30.25 40.20 51.05
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 500 75,700 50,735 88,185 58,505 75,220 93,495
    36.40 24.40 42.40 28.15 36.15 44.95
Materials Engineers 17-2131 30 79,115 54,505 91,425 65,020 84,710 95,950
    38.05 26.20 43.95 31.25 40.75 46.15
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 340 67,670 47,785 77,610 54,970 67,575 82,140
    32.55 22.95 37.30 26.45 32.50 39.50
Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 50 88,850 53,640 106,455 67,735 89,230 116,620
    42.70 25.80 51.20 32.55 42.90 56.05
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 630 74,195 48,465 87,060 55,075 69,730 92,670
    35.65 23.30 41.85 26.50 33.50 44.55
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 280 36,300 25,970 41,460 30,820 35,910 43,260
    17.45 12.50 19.95 14.80 17.25 20.80
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 150 41,880 28,385 48,630 31,350 35,970 54,150
    20.15 13.65 23.40 15.05 17.30 26.05
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 130 47,880 32,260 55,690 35,055 43,585 58,445
    23.00 15.50 26.80 16.85 20.95 28.10
Drafters, All Other 17-3019 80 44,110 31,810 50,260 36,585 44,905 54,220
    21.20 15.30 24.15 17.60 21.60 26.05
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022 280 42,045 27,985 49,075 31,380 39,950 51,400
    20.20 13.45 23.60 15.10 19.20 24.70
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17-3023 390 47,990 32,095 55,940 36,040 50,035 58,100
    23.05 15.45 26.90 17.35 24.05 27.95
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 17-3024 110 46,515 29,020 55,260 36,260 50,610 57,345
    22.35 13.95 26.55 17.45 24.35 27.55
Environmental Engineering Technicians 17-3025 100 47,195 30,725 55,430 33,710 45,640 58,960
    22.70 14.75 26.65 16.20 21.95 28.35
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Published June 2007.