Architecture and Engineering Occupations in California

35 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Architecture and engineering occupations encompass architects, civil, mechanical, electrical, and other engineers who design, build, and improve physical structures and systems. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in California.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Chemical Engineers	—	—	1,260
Computer Hardware Engineers	$179,880	$183,350	24,200
Nuclear Engineers	$167,660	$170,560	870
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$154,670	$157,940	19,560
Petroleum Engineers	$147,780	$146,850	1,190
Aerospace Engineers	$143,860	$157,060	9,330
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$142,520	$135,060	780
Electrical Engineers	$140,360	$148,390	23,650
Engineers, All Other	$128,830	$137,300	26,500
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$128,750	$119,930	200
Environmental Engineers	$127,660	$127,730	4,770
Materials Engineers	$127,550	$131,080	2,760
Mechanical Engineers	$126,370	$131,130	27,090
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$125,700	$127,610	2,900
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$125,410	$123,910	3,010
Industrial Engineers	$123,070	$127,280	25,830
Civil Engineers	$118,450	$122,050	54,640
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$106,610	$107,520	1,070
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$105,840	$123,130	13,880
Surveyors	$103,790	$109,620	3,750
Landscape Architects	$98,880	$111,440	2,820
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$96,370	$95,090	900
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$84,530	$90,560	12,460
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$83,350	$87,770	7,840
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,210	$87,720	3,300
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,240	$84,480	6,650
Mechanical Drafters	$80,430	$86,550	3,360
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$78,370	$89,300	1,620
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,350	$81,730	3,990
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,410	$84,960	3,020
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$74,390	$78,750	12,950
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,140	$76,070	1,160
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$71,860	$76,350	3,670
Drafters, All Other	$71,460	$76,150	2,020
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$69,840	$74,740	1,320