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Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Illinois

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 Illinois.

Occupation Median Annual
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers —
Nuclear Engineers $130,160
Aerospace Engineers $122,540
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $121,380
Chemical Engineers $120,360
Engineers, All Other $109,380
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $108,530
Computer Hardware Engineers $107,720
Environmental Engineers $107,550
Materials Engineers $105,980
Electrical Engineers $104,000
Industrial Engineers $99,990
Mechanical Engineers $99,730
Civil Engineers $97,640
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $83,730
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,320
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $78,730
Landscape Architects $78,350
Surveyors $77,540
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $77,150
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,520
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,010
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $73,520
Mechanical Drafters $72,530
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $71,330
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,430
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $68,160
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $66,950
Drafters, All Other $62,540
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $58,100
Architectural and Civil Drafters $56,580
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,080