Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 17-0000 |
| Employment | 235,220 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 16.987 |
| Location quotient | 1.02 |
| Mean annual wage | $102,180 |
| Median annual wage | $94,760 |
| Mean hourly wage | $49.12 |
| Median hourly wage | $45.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $49,230 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $65,800 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $128,110 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $166,100 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | 33,790 | $95,050 | $103,010 | $60,590 | $161,620 | $45.7 |
| Industrial Engineers | 29,620 | $103,430 | $112,250 | $62,080 | $166,370 | $49.73 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 18,790 | $108,240 | $119,350 | $70,450 | $170,260 | $52.04 |
| Electrical Engineers | 15,470 | $105,560 | $118,620 | $63,500 | $170,920 | $50.75 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 13,480 | $61,530 | $65,790 | $39,020 | $96,040 | $29.58 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 10,640 | $153,200 | $158,990 | $83,750 | $232,340 | $73.65 |
| Engineers, All Other | 9,900 | $115,950 | $119,500 | $56,990 | $181,830 | $55.74 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 9,070 | $126,650 | $126,770 | $76,180 | $183,710 | $60.89 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 8,570 | $72,550 | $75,610 | $45,000 | $111,120 | $34.88 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 8,160 | $69,720 | $70,910 | $36,040 | $102,900 | $33.52 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 8,030 | $85,770 | $97,630 | $58,680 | $139,140 | $41.24 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 7,810 | $48,930 | $53,800 | $35,290 | $77,050 | $23.52 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 7,660 | $126,470 | $130,320 | $81,170 | $187,840 | $60.8 |
| Surveyors | 7,530 | $59,450 | $67,280 | $37,820 | $103,730 | $28.58 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 5,790 | $61,190 | $70,800 | $41,280 | $102,040 | $29.42 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 5,160 | $60,900 | $72,740 | $43,370 | $117,800 | $29.28 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 3,680 | $64,270 | $69,840 | $38,090 | $107,850 | $30.9 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 3,460 | $76,740 | $82,310 | $49,030 | $126,870 | $36.9 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 3,380 | $133,250 | $131,250 | $72,220 | $176,600 | $64.06 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 3,180 | $123,020 | $125,620 | $72,480 | $172,920 | $59.15 |
| Chemical Engineers | 2,780 | $135,160 | $148,690 | $85,200 | $211,090 | $64.98 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 2,460 | $65,830 | $74,820 | $44,560 | $108,700 | $31.65 |
| Drafters, All Other | 2,140 | $59,680 | $62,520 | $38,170 | $90,440 | $28.69 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 1,810 | $74,330 | $72,450 | $47,100 | $102,530 | $35.73 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 1,750 | $97,160 | $100,820 | $54,840 | $151,330 | $46.71 |
| Materials Engineers | 1,730 | $116,170 | $125,990 | $61,830 | $190,560 | $55.85 |
| Environmental Engineers | 1,710 | $108,560 | $118,660 | $74,970 | $173,040 | $52.19 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 1,550 | $71,970 | $79,860 | $47,290 | $121,850 | $34.6 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 1,470 | $100,000 | $106,690 | $100,000 | $110,060 | $48.08 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 1,200 | $64,450 | $74,660 | $40,030 | $121,800 | $30.98 |
| Landscape Architects | 1,170 | $81,110 | $81,340 | $24,750 | $140,620 | $38.99 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 830 | $56,930 | $58,720 | $38,150 | $76,350 | $27.37 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 660 | $83,320 | $85,020 | $56,900 | $123,270 | $40.06 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 570 | $128,470 | $140,200 | $86,920 | $223,670 | $61.77 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 180 | $101,190 | $107,330 | $72,650 | $144,900 | $48.65 |
| Agricultural Engineers | 40 | $104,980 | $117,540 | $74,960 | $177,260 | $50.47 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=17-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 17-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 17-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.