Architecture and Engineering

Engineers, All Other

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26/100
Jobs.best score
#187 of 825
$122,930
median pay, U.S.
154,070
employed (2024)
+2.1%
growth, 2024–34
9,300
openings per year
Bachelor's degree
typical entry education

Is engineers, all other a good career?

It scores 26/100 and ranks #187 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays well above the U.S. median wage ($122,930 vs $61,390)

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.1%)
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree

What engineers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. engineers, all other earn between $90,970 and $158,090 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
New Mexico statewide
$162,070
Alabama statewide
$152,550
District of Columbia statewide
$151,920
Virginia statewide
$148,160
Alaska statewide
$142,390
Washington statewide
$134,570
Colorado statewide
$132,590
New Jersey statewide
$132,450
Massachusetts statewide
$131,260
Idaho statewide
$130,970
$60k $140k $220k

Best-paying metros

01 San Jose, CA $169,650
02 Lexington Park, MD $166,230
03 Albuquerque, NM $163,630
04 San Francisco, CA $159,800
05 Huntsville, AL $155,630
06 Charlottesville, VA $153,340
07 Atlantic City, NJ $151,760
08 Washington, DC $151,340

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 28,610
02 Texas 10,820
03 Florida 8,600
04 Michigan 7,700
05 Maryland 7,340
06 Ohio 7,000

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How to become an engineers, all other

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a engineers, all other
How much do engineers, all other make?

The national median wage is $122,930 a year, with the middle half earning between $90,970 and $158,090 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is engineers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 26 of 100 and ranks #187 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.1% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a engineers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is bachelor's degree.

Where do engineers, all other earn the most?

Among states, New Mexico pays the highest median ($162,070). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →
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