Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Illinois, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Architecture and Engineering Occupations group in Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 17-0000 |
| Employment | 79,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 13.037 |
| Location quotient | 0.78 |
| Mean annual wage | $98,130 |
| Median annual wage | $93,520 |
| Mean hourly wage | $47.18 |
| Median hourly wage | $44.96 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $56,860 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $74,640 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $118,030 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $143,500 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | 16,590 | $99,990 | $102,320 | $64,690 | $142,490 | $48.07 |
| Civil Engineers | 13,400 | $97,640 | $104,430 | $66,340 | $154,790 | $46.94 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 9,920 | $99,730 | $104,460 | $67,200 | $143,500 | $47.95 |
| Electrical Engineers | 5,820 | $104,000 | $114,350 | $74,570 | $166,000 | $50 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5,580 | $79,320 | $90,980 | $58,560 | $128,530 | $38.13 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3,490 | $73,520 | $75,280 | $47,010 | $104,720 | $35.34 |
| Engineers, All Other | 3,010 | $109,380 | $112,020 | $61,700 | $164,040 | $52.59 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 2,750 | $69,430 | $71,420 | $49,410 | $97,580 | $33.38 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 2,110 | $76,520 | $76,020 | $49,940 | $98,220 | $36.79 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1,760 | $56,580 | $61,260 | $42,590 | $84,750 | $27.2 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,500 | $107,720 | $112,910 | $44,400 | $175,670 | $51.79 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 1,470 | $74,010 | $71,380 | $50,270 | $87,180 | $35.58 |
| Surveyors | 1,450 | $77,540 | $80,020 | $47,600 | $111,260 | $37.28 |
| Environmental Engineers | 1,410 | $107,550 | $123,650 | $69,590 | $150,070 | $51.71 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 1,160 | $78,730 | $79,430 | $57,990 | $98,180 | $37.85 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 1,130 | $58,100 | $61,010 | $42,840 | $82,900 | $27.94 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,120 | $121,380 | $124,680 | $86,360 | $179,140 | $58.35 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 950 | $130,160 | $134,910 | $101,890 | $165,520 | $62.58 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 710 | $72,530 | $74,800 | $49,050 | $102,900 | $34.87 |
| Landscape Architects | 630 | $78,350 | $79,630 | $41,040 | $121,000 | $37.67 |
| Chemical Engineers | 490 | $120,360 | $120,970 | $74,230 | $171,110 | $57.87 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 400 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 320 | $77,150 | $79,630 | $62,070 | $94,520 | $37.09 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 280 | $122,540 | $145,720 | $81,390 | $195,750 | $58.92 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 210 | $66,950 | $71,460 | $49,350 | $96,060 | $32.19 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 180 | $68,160 | $79,290 | $55,410 | $110,080 | $32.77 |
| Materials Engineers | 180 | $105,980 | $110,480 | $67,040 | $173,990 | $50.95 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 150 | $108,530 | $112,130 | $69,080 | $153,590 | $52.18 |
| Drafters, All Other | 140 | $62,540 | $69,800 | $46,170 | $100,100 | $30.07 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 120 | $50,080 | $53,510 | $35,630 | $80,540 | $24.08 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | ** | $83,730 | $87,220 | $47,300 | $132,860 | $40.26 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | ** | $71,330 | $76,870 | $54,830 | $104,830 | $34.3 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=17&OCC_CODE=17-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 17-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 17-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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