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Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Excludes "Landscape Architects" (17-1012) and "Marine Engineers and Naval Architects" (17-2121).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
104,360 | 1.7 % | $42.72 | $88,860 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $23.09 | $29.46 | $38.16 | $50.25 | $66.40 |
Annual Wage (2) | $48,020 | $61,280 | $79,380 | $104,510 | $138,120 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 89,820 | 6.20 | $42.50 | $88,390 |
Residential Building Construction | 1,820 | 0.23 | $41.79 | $86,920 |
Specialized Design Services | 1,400 | 0.98 | $38.41 | $79,900 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 1,360 | 0.17 | $42.64 | $88,680 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | 1,290 | 0.06 | $47.04 | $97,830 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 89,820 | 6.20 | $42.50 | $88,390 |
Specialized Design Services | 1,400 | 0.98 | $38.41 | $79,900 |
Residential Building Construction | 1,820 | 0.23 | $41.79 | $86,920 |
Land Subdivision | 80 | 0.21 | $51.68 | $107,500 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 1,360 | 0.17 | $42.64 | $88,680 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance Carriers | 40 | (7) | $61.07 | $127,030 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 100 | 0.01 | $57.71 | $120,030 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 50 | 0.01 | $52.68 | $109,570 |
Land Subdivision | 80 | 0.21 | $51.68 | $107,500 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | (8) | (8) | $49.87 | $103,730 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 13,570 | 0.80 | 1.11 | $45.70 | $95,060 |
New York | 11,620 | 1.24 | 1.72 | $52.66 | $109,520 |
Texas | 8,560 | 0.71 | 0.98 | $47.88 | $99,580 |
Illinois | 5,560 | 0.93 | 1.29 | $38.23 | $79,520 |
Florida | 4,340 | 0.50 | 0.70 | $39.76 | $82,710 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 1,900 | 2.67 | 3.70 | $48.45 | $100,770 |
Colorado | 3,800 | 1.45 | 2.01 | $35.14 | $73,090 |
Montana | 610 | 1.31 | 1.82 | (8) | (8) |
Washington | 4,150 | 1.27 | 1.77 | $37.99 | $79,020 |
New York | 11,620 | 1.24 | 1.72 | $52.66 | $109,520 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 11,620 | 1.24 | 1.72 | $52.66 | $109,520 |
Massachusetts | 3,320 | 0.93 | 1.29 | $49.96 | $103,920 |
District of Columbia | 1,900 | 2.67 | 3.70 | $48.45 | $100,770 |
Texas | 8,560 | 0.71 | 0.98 | $47.88 | $99,580 |
Arizona | 1,160 | 0.42 | 0.58 | $45.78 | $95,220 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 11,800 | 1.24 | 1.72 | $52.06 | $108,290 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,770 | 0.94 | 1.31 | $43.14 | $89,730 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,110 | 1.10 | 1.53 | $38.33 | $79,730 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 4,020 | 1.66 | 2.31 | $48.07 | $99,980 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,790 | 1.21 | 1.68 | $44.94 | $93,480 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,640 | 1.02 | 1.41 | $48.89 | $101,690 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,540 | 1.78 | 2.47 | $38.00 | $79,030 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 3,010 | 1.09 | 1.51 | $49.99 | $103,970 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,780 | 0.98 | 1.36 | $39.48 | $82,110 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 2,680 | 1.82 | 2.52 | $34.85 | $72,500 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Missoula, MT | 160 | 2.69 | 3.74 | $28.66 | $59,610 |
Lawrence, KS | 110 | 2.30 | 3.18 | $32.26 | $67,090 |
Boulder, CO | 380 | 2.10 | 2.91 | $32.07 | $66,710 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 2,680 | 1.82 | 2.52 | $34.85 | $72,500 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,540 | 1.78 | 2.47 | $38.00 | $79,030 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 4,020 | 1.66 | 2.31 | $48.07 | $99,980 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | 110 | 1.51 | 2.09 | $38.07 | $79,190 |
Charlottesville, VA | 170 | 1.50 | 2.08 | $32.57 | $67,750 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 180 | 1.49 | 2.07 | $34.24 | $71,210 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,760 | 1.48 | 2.06 | $41.07 | $85,420 |