Architecture and Engineering Occupations in District of Columbia

24 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 District of Columbia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Materials Engineers	—	—	100
Nuclear Engineers	$189,800	$179,510	240
Aerospace Engineers	$175,350	$160,830	330
Engineers, All Other	$167,270	$157,060	2,640
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$166,750	$160,330	400
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$161,570	$159,700	400
Computer Hardware Engineers	$153,630	$154,600	160
Electrical Engineers	$138,860	$138,380	520
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$135,810	$134,590	130
Mechanical Engineers	$130,000	$136,300	590
Environmental Engineers	$125,980	$122,130	170
Industrial Engineers	$118,960	$128,710	130
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$117,960	$121,300	40
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$114,480	$118,270	1,340
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$109,120	$110,190	310
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$105,820	$102,280	160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$102,500	$106,490	150
Civil Engineers	$102,170	$115,370	1,840
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$101,620	$98,160	90
Landscape Architects	$100,110	$102,120	70
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$88,430	$91,670	540
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,270	$86,630	—
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$72,230	$77,710	40
Surveyors	$59,860	$79,970	—