Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Kansas, 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 Kansas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kansas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 17-0000 |
| Employment | 25,810 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 18.036 |
| Location quotient | 1.08 |
| Mean annual wage | $91,140 |
| Median annual wage | $82,280 |
| Mean hourly wage | $43.82 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $50,920 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $66,010 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $105,940 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $136,190 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kansas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kansas, 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 Kansas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | 4,120 | $91,770 | $94,780 | $66,450 | $132,630 | $44.12 |
| Industrial Engineers | 3,210 | $96,650 | $99,510 | $63,680 | $143,790 | $46.47 |
| Civil Engineers | 3,140 | $86,780 | $96,880 | $51,790 | $145,680 | $41.72 |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,320 | $97,680 | $100,510 | $64,720 | $139,220 | $46.96 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 1,900 | $126,640 | $118,870 | $78,490 | $162,700 | $60.88 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 980 | $82,660 | $91,860 | $56,150 | $129,170 | $39.74 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 970 | $60,130 | $68,010 | $49,290 | $87,050 | $28.91 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 960 | $58,700 | $58,610 | $39,310 | $77,000 | $28.22 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 890 | $99,650 | $105,210 | $75,820 | $158,130 | $47.91 |
| Engineers, All Other | 770 | $69,210 | $76,670 | $41,940 | $122,530 | $33.28 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 720 | $73,060 | $73,240 | $49,230 | $101,560 | $35.13 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 660 | $60,940 | $63,490 | $45,570 | $81,010 | $29.3 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 650 | $76,130 | $72,470 | $48,230 | $97,220 | $36.6 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 570 | $49,850 | $55,240 | $37,680 | $76,770 | $23.97 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 460 | $73,800 | $74,460 | $45,980 | $104,320 | $35.48 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 430 | $52,700 | $57,220 | $36,150 | $86,890 | $25.34 |
| Environmental Engineers | 400 | $93,540 | $101,160 | $65,060 | $136,530 | $44.97 |
| Surveyors | 400 | $70,820 | $74,130 | $47,330 | $102,500 | $34.05 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 260 | $50,500 | $65,590 | $49,360 | $104,030 | $24.28 |
| Chemical Engineers | 260 | $107,200 | $118,210 | $73,960 | $204,640 | $51.54 |
| Materials Engineers | 260 | $97,200 | $105,850 | $74,270 | $152,460 | $46.73 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 250 | $75,760 | $71,310 | $46,990 | $98,080 | $36.42 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 200 | $59,540 | $69,490 | $40,960 | $112,160 | $28.63 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 190 | $101,650 | $105,150 | $73,510 | $146,090 | $48.87 |
| Landscape Architects | 170 | $65,200 | $72,480 | $38,670 | $109,520 | $31.35 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 160 | $118,020 | $143,470 | $64,900 | # | $56.74 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 130 | $105,010 | $108,580 | $80,460 | $139,000 | $50.48 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 80 | $109,140 | $110,740 | $73,470 | $140,210 | $52.47 |
| Drafters, All Other | 60 | $62,400 | $64,590 | $48,880 | $81,210 | $30 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 50 | $48,870 | $63,040 | $40,990 | $105,270 | $23.5 |
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=20&OCC_CODE=17-0000. the group row is AREA 20 / OCC_CODE 17-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 20 / OCC_CODE 17-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.