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Every pay figure and job location on this site traces back to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pay and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Last updated September 2026. Starting pay range: BLS, 10th to 25th percentile, May 2025.
Pay and jobs, major by major
Electrical Engineering
BLS occupation: Electrical Engineers (17-2071)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2022), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Mechanical Engineering
BLS occupation: Mechanical Engineers (17-2141)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (most recent BLS geographic profile), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Civil Engineering
BLS occupation: Civil Engineers (17-2051)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2023), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Chemical Engineering
BLS occupation: Chemical Engineers (17-2041)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2023), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Biomedical Engineering
BLS occupation: Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (17-2031)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2023), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Aerospace Engineering
BLS occupation: Aerospace Engineers (17-2011)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2021), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Industrial Engineering
BLS occupation: Industrial Engineers (17-2112)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2016 to May 2019 (ranking consistent across years)), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Computer Engineering
BLS occupation: Software Developers (15-1252); Computer Hardware Engineers (17-2061) median shown separately
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2021 (Software Developers)), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Environmental Engineering
BLS occupation: Environmental Engineers (17-2081)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2023), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Materials Engineering
BLS occupation: Materials Engineers (17-2131)
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national median annual wage. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf
Most jobs in: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS geographic profile (May 2023 (top 3); May 2022 (4th and 5th)), states with the highest employment level. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
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