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Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

32 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Occupation Median Annual
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers —
Nuclear Engineers $130,160
Aerospace Engineers $125,520
Chemical Engineers $119,490
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $118,230
Engineers, All Other $117,980
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $114,850
Electrical Engineers $109,010
Computer Hardware Engineers $107,720
Environmental Engineers $107,550
Industrial Engineers $100,940
Mechanical Engineers $100,390
Civil Engineers $100,280
Materials Engineers $97,760
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $96,320
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $93,330
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $79,490
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,240
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,030
Surveyors $77,820
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $77,080
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,590
Mechanical Drafters $74,590
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,330
Landscape Architects $71,530
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $68,800
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,430
Drafters, All Other $65,620
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $61,240
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $58,110
Architectural and Civil Drafters $56,150
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,830