Engineers (all other)

What Engineers Do

All engineers not listed separately. Excludes Sales Engineers, Locomotive Engineers, and Ship Engineers.

Engineer Salaries

• 2020 employment: 167,100
• May 2021 median annual wage: $100,640

Job Outlook for Engineers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 4,400
• Growth rate: 3 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become an Engineer

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: None

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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