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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

National estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
62,350 2.1 % $ 29.56 $ 61,480 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.99 $ 22.26 $ 28.67 $ 35.86 $ 41.22
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,430 $ 46,300 $ 59,630 $ 74,590 $ 85,740

Industry profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 29,680 1.87 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,220 0.67 $ 25.51 $ 53,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,220 0.23 $ 32.27 $ 67,120
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,860 0.11 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 560 0.07 $ 32.21 $ 67,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 29,680 1.87 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 130 1.21 $ 66.88 $ 139,110
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 14,220 0.67 $ 25.51 $ 53,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,220 0.23 $ 32.27 $ 67,120
Natural Gas Distribution 240 0.22 $ 35.79 $ 74,440

Top paying industries for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 130 1.21 $ 66.88 $ 139,110
Oil and Gas Extraction 130 0.13 $ 51.32 $ 106,750
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 60 0.11 $ 42.59 $ 88,590
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 41.98 $ 87,330
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 110 0.03 $ 37.71 $ 78,440

Geographic profile for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,010 0.62 1.46 $ 32.72 $ 68,060
California 6,630 0.38 0.89 $ 37.69 $ 78,400
Illinois 2,990 0.51 1.21 $ 32.14 $ 66,840
Florida 2,720 0.29 0.70 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
North Carolina 2,650 0.57 1.35 $ 26.39 $ 54,890


Map of location quotient of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 2,330 1.23 2.91 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
South Dakota 460 1.05 2.49 $ 25.66 $ 53,360
West Virginia 690 1.02 2.42 $ 26.48 $ 55,070
North Dakota 410 1.00 2.38 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
Wyoming 260 0.98 2.32 $ 23.28 $ 48,420


Map of annual mean wages of civil engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 150 0.22 0.52 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Alaska 270 0.87 2.06 $ 39.50 $ 82,160
California 6,630 0.38 0.89 $ 37.69 $ 78,400
Connecticut 180 0.11 0.26 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Washington 1,710 0.50 1.19 $ 36.07 $ 75,020



Map of employment of civil engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,390 0.78 1.86 $ 38.01 $ 79,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,740 0.28 0.67 $ 38.38 $ 79,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,710 0.45 1.07 $ 31.76 $ 66,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,430 0.32 0.77 $ 34.58 $ 71,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,370 0.15 0.35 $ 32.34 $ 67,270
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,310 1.11 2.64 $ 33.14 $ 68,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,090 0.39 0.93 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,010 0.46 1.08 $ 27.71 $ 57,630
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,000 0.95 2.25 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 980 0.41 0.97 $ 44.61 $ 92,790


Map of location quotient of civil engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, IL 280 2.78 6.58 $ 32.26 $ 67,110
Ames, IA 130 2.75 6.51 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Bismarck, ND 180 2.50 5.92 $ 27.50 $ 57,190
Dover, DE 160 2.41 5.71 $ 22.15 $ 46,080
Charleston, WV 240 2.38 5.64 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Carson City, NV 70 2.25 5.34 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
State College, PA 140 2.18 5.18 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Santa Fe, NM 130 2.18 5.16 $ 25.44 $ 52,920
Montgomery, AL 320 2.05 4.87 $ 23.93 $ 49,780
Carbondale-Marion, IL 80 1.57 3.73 $ 28.45 $ 59,170