Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Colorado

33 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 Colorado.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Civil Engineers	—	—	13,510
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	—	—	730
Petroleum Engineers	$167,540	$168,220	1,140
Computer Hardware Engineers	$162,920	$159,920	2,920
Aerospace Engineers	$151,570	$154,710	4,020
Chemical Engineers	$131,740	$124,540	850
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$127,610	$130,830	5,730
Engineers, All Other	$125,330	$125,810	2,610
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$124,290	$128,660	330
Materials Engineers	$121,430	$126,100	540
Electrical Engineers	$112,880	$120,020	4,770
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$112,140	$118,760	250
Mechanical Engineers	$108,060	$120,890	6,850
Industrial Engineers	$106,980	$114,140	4,950
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$106,690	$108,720	460
Environmental Engineers	$98,170	$102,890	1,660
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,620	$103,140	4,010
Mechanical Drafters	$85,050	$89,150	480
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,700	$82,330	440
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$78,030	$85,620	1,380
Surveyors	$77,050	$81,420	1,580
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,960	$79,180	3,300
Landscape Architects	$76,110	$79,000	820
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,740	$78,160	1,290
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$74,360	$78,990	1,320
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,760	$72,030	1,350
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$72,390	$74,530	200
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$68,290	$82,080	800
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,890	$70,290	810
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$60,480	$68,390	230
Drafters, All Other	$60,180	$67,030	350
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,580	$61,310	—
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$58,370	$61,220	2,440