Architecture & engineering occupations

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Total Workforce

2.82M

Average Age

42.8

Estimated Job Growth

7.47%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$86,177

Average Male Salary

$88,927

Average Female Salary

$71,527

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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 $86,177 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Architecture & engineering occupations by wage are Computer & mathematical occupations, Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, and Management occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Architecture & engineering occupations are Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA, and Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Architecture & engineering occupations are Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA, San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA, and Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

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 Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$86,177

AVERAGE SALARY

± $853

In 2017, Architecture & engineering occupations earned an average of $86,177, $34,112 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

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

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Wage Distribution

0.316

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Architecture & engineering occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.316, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architecture & engineering occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY

  2. Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY

  3. East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

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

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Architecture & engineering occupations

  1. Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA

  2. San Jose (Northwest) & Santa Clara Cities PUMA, CA

  3. Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA

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

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Architecture & engineering occupations, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. .

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Architecture & engineering occupations, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.

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Industries by Share

2.82M

2017 Workforce

± 40,834

2.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.01%

The number of people employed as Architecture & engineering occupations has been growing at a rate of 2.56%, from 2,749,811 people in 2016 to 2,820,099 people in 2017.

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  23.7%, followed by Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 5.64% and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c.  with 5.37%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Architecture & engineering occupations in the US. The average age of male Architecture & engineering occupations in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Architecture & engineering occupations is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architecture & engineering occupations is White.

Gender Composition

2.37M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 37,526

446k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 16,367

84.2% of Architecture & engineering occupations are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Architecture & engineering occupations.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Architecture & engineering occupations

  1. White

  2. Asian

  3. Black

77.2% of Architecture & engineering occupations are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.3% of Architecture & engineering occupations, Asian is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Architecture & engineering occupations.

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Age by Gender

43.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.212

39.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.462

The median age of Architecture & engineering occupations is 42.8, and Male employees are generally 3.55 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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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

  1. Engineering

  2. Business

  3. Architecture and Related Services

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Architecture and Related Services

  2. Engineering

  3. Engineering Technologies

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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 Installation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Architecture & engineering occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Architecture & engineering occupations are expected to see a growth of 7.47% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

7.47%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Architecture & engineering occupations. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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