Architecture & engineering occupations

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2020 Workforce

3.03M

Average Age

42.6

Average Salary

$91,562

Average Male Salary

$94,308

Average Female Salary

$77,178

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Architecture & engineering occupations are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architecture & engineering occupations was $91,562 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Architecture & engineering occupations by wage are Computer & mathematical occupations, Business & financial operations occupations, and Management occupations.

Architecture & engineering occupations are part of the Computer, engineering, & science occupations, along with Computer & mathematical occupations, Architecture & engineering occupations, and Life, physical, & social science occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Architecture & engineering occupations are San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA, Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, and Fremont City (East) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Architecture & engineering occupations are Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, and Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architecture & engineering occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architecture & engineering occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architecture & engineering occupations, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals. Architecture & engineering occupations are paid most in Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Yearly Wage

$91,562

AVERAGE SALARY

± $882

In 2020, Architecture & engineering occupations earned an average of $91,562, $35,608 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Computer & mathematical occupations make somewhat more than Architecture & engineering occupations while Business & financial operations occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Architecture & engineering occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.314

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Architecture & engineering occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.314, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architecture & engineering occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Architecture & engineering occupations.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Architecture & engineering occupations

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Architecture & engineering occupations.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Architecture & engineering occupations, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Computer Systems Design, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, National security & international affairs, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, and Scientific research & development services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Architecture & engineering occupations, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Oil & gas extraction, and Taxi & limousine service.

Industries by Share

3.03M

2020 Workforce

± 42,276

4.68%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.91%

The number of people employed as Architecture & engineering occupations has been growing at a rate of 4.68%, from 2,891,418 people in 2019 to 3,026,851 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Architecture & engineering occupations employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architecture & engineering occupations at 23%, followed by Construction with 5.55% and Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 5.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architecture & engineering occupations in the US. The average age of male Architecture & engineering occupations in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Architecture & engineering occupations is 39.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architecture & engineering occupations is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

2.54M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 38,804

485k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 17,073

84% of Architecture & engineering occupations are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Architecture & engineering occupations.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Architecture & engineering occupations

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

69.6% of Architecture & engineering occupations are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.7% of Architecture & engineering occupations, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Architecture & engineering occupations.

Age by Sex

43.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.208

39.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.448

The median age of Architecture & engineering occupations is 42.6, and Male employees are generally 3.87 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Architecture & engineering occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architecture & engineering occupations is Engineering but a relatively high number of Architecture & engineering occupations hold a major in Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Architecture & engineering occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Architecture & engineering occupations need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architecture & engineering occupations need more than the average amount of Science, Technology Design, and Programming.