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Where Architecture and Engineering Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$97,310
National Median Salary
15
States Pay Above Average
132
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Architecture and Engineering Occupations Earns a Premium

These 15 states pay Architecture and Engineering Occupationss above the national median of $97,310.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $130,880 +34.5% 10,820
2 California $119,470 +22.8% 314,760
3 New Mexico $109,580 +12.6% 24,300
4 Washington $107,680 +10.7% 79,640
5 Maryland $107,410 +10.4% 54,910
6 Rhode Island $105,120 +8.0% 8,540
7 Massachusetts $103,810 +6.7% 78,080
8 Oregon $102,500 +5.3% 43,600
9 Colorado $102,410 +5.2% 72,920
10 New Jersey $101,950 +4.8% 47,050
11 Alaska $101,770 +4.6% 7,450
12 Connecticut $101,170 +4.0% 34,980
13 Virginia $98,570 +1.3% 74,160
14 Alabama $98,480 +1.2% 50,130
15 Arizona $97,660 +0.4% 53,650

Industries Where Architecture and Engineering Occupations Earns a Premium

These 132 industries pay Architecture and Engineering Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $236,500 +143.0% 1,630
2 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $211,450 +117.3% 3,860
3 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $211,450 +117.3% 3,860
4 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $207,450 +113.2% —
5 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $166,750 +71.4% 30
6 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $163,360 +67.9% 80
7 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $163,360 +67.9% 80
8 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $153,880 +58.1% 480
9 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $153,880 +58.1% 480
10 Oil and Gas Extraction $149,360 +53.5% 12,210
11 Oil and Gas Extraction $149,360 +53.5% 12,210
12 Software Publishers $138,210 +42.0% 5,350
13 Publishing Industries $138,120 +41.9% 5,640
14 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $133,850 +37.6% 220
15 Food and Beverage Retailers $133,220 +36.9% 40
16 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $133,220 +36.9% 40
17 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $132,590 +36.3% 130
18 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $131,800 +35.4% 310
19 Scheduled Air Transportation $131,540 +35.2% 480
20 Air Transportation $131,540 +35.2% 600
21 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $131,060 +34.7% 180
22 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $130,560 +34.2% 8,230
23 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $130,560 +34.2% 8,230
24 Automobile Dealers $130,480 +34.1% 110
25 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $129,700 +33.3% 6,060
26 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $128,860 +32.4% 1,390
27 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $125,350 +28.8% 30
28 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $125,180 +28.6% 115,530
29 Scientific Research and Development Services $125,050 +28.5% 115,850
30 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $124,590 +28.0% 510
31 Other Pipeline Transportation $124,170 +27.6% 440
32 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $123,740 +27.2% 200
33 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $122,320 +25.7% 132,680
34 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $120,430 +23.8% 50,370
35 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $120,350 +23.7% 300
36 Solar Electric Power Generation $120,270 +23.6% 950
37 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $119,290 +22.6% 40
38 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $117,710 +21.0% 130
39 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $117,420 +20.7% 620
40 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $116,910 +20.1% 290
41 Wind Electric Power Generation $115,800 +19.0% 700
42 Hydroelectric Power Generation $114,570 +17.7% 710
43 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $114,330 +17.5% 290
44 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $113,240 +16.4% 220
45 Water Transportation $112,470 +15.6% 360
46 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $112,320 +15.4% 60
47 Natural Gas Distribution $111,890 +15.0% 8,410
48 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $111,620 +14.7% 106,230
49 Management of Companies and Enterprises $110,360 +13.4% 72,190
50 Management of Companies and Enterprises $110,360 +13.4% 72,190
51 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $110,150 +13.2% 26,900
52 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $110,140 +13.2% 90
53 Health and Personal Care Retailers $109,940 +13.0% 100
54 Health and Personal Care Retailers $109,940 +13.0% 100
55 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $109,660 +12.7% 4,290
56 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $109,660 +12.7% 4,290
57 Offices of Physicians $108,870 +11.9% 180
58 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $108,820 +11.8% 7,960
59 Utilities $108,760 +11.8% 49,700
60 Educational Support Services $108,720 +11.7% —
61 Educational Support Services $108,720 +11.7% —
62 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $108,640 +11.6% 40,250
63 Other Insurance Related Activities $107,450 +10.4% 400
64 Pipeline Transportation $107,160 +10.1% 5,280
65 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $106,880 +9.8% 2,000
66 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $106,750 +9.7% 87,410
67 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $106,740 +9.7% 3,220
68 Other Electric Power Generation $106,700 +9.6% 340
69 Rail Transportation $106,640 +9.6% 1,440
70 Rail Transportation $106,640 +9.6% 1,440
71 Inland Water Transportation $106,500 +9.4% 170
72 Telecommunications $105,970 +8.9% 24,600
73 Telecommunications $105,970 +8.9% 24,600
74 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $105,750 +8.7% 19,960
75 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $105,340 +8.3% 70
76 Insurance Carriers $105,320 +8.2% 2,610
77 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $105,100 +8.0% 285,600
78 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $105,060 +8.0% 660
79 Tobacco Manufacturing $104,950 +7.9% 220
80 Office Administrative Services $104,940 +7.8% 1,600
81 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $104,570 +7.5% 18,430
82 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $104,320 +7.2% 1,360
83 Chemical Manufacturing $104,160 +7.0% 51,260
84 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $103,350 +6.2% 3,450
85 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $103,170 +6.0% 560
86 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $103,130 +6.0% 190,750
87 Ambulatory Health Care Services $103,110 +6.0% 1,590
88 Hospitals $103,050 +5.9% 270
89 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $103,050 +5.9% 270
90 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $102,980 +5.8% 186,040
91 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $102,950 +5.8% 15,050
92 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $102,440 +5.3% 40
93 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $102,440 +5.3% 40
94 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $102,270 +5.1% 1,590
95 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $102,250 +5.1% 4,620
96 Beverage Manufacturing $102,230 +5.1% 1,360
97 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $101,920 +4.7% 3,210
98 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $101,550 +4.4% 780
99 Motion Picture and Video Industries $101,550 +4.4% 680
100 Sound Recording Industries $101,540 +4.3% —
101 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $101,410 +4.2% 71,940
102 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $101,020 +3.8% 290
103 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $100,970 +3.8% 320
104 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $100,970 +3.8% 310
105 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $100,860 +3.6% 6,270
106 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $100,700 +3.5% 20,550
107 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $100,430 +3.2% 11,440
108 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $100,420 +3.2% 900
109 Support Activities for Mining $100,010 +2.8% 9,930
110 Support Activities for Mining $100,010 +2.8% 9,930
111 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $99,990 +2.8% 12,760
112 Biomass Electric Power Generation $99,980 +2.7% 90
113 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $99,940 +2.7% 140
114 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $99,860 +2.6% 2,580
115 Outpatient Care Centers $99,710 +2.5% 140
116 Waste Management and Remediation Services $99,680 +2.4% 6,790
117 Waste Treatment and Disposal $99,680 +2.4% 3,760
118 Technical and Trade Schools $99,680 +2.4% 1,100
119 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $99,620 +2.4% 50
120 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $99,620 +2.4% 30
121 Sporting Goods Retailers $99,210 +2.0% 90
122 Technical and Trade Schools $98,800 +1.5% 1,070
123 Grain and Oilseed Milling $98,550 +1.3% 1,940
124 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $98,320 +1.0% 210
125 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $98,190 +0.9% 5,620
126 Spectator Sports $98,190 +0.9% 600
127 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $97,670 +0.4% 270
128 General Merchandise Retailers $97,550 +0.2% —
129 General Merchandise Retailers $97,550 +0.2% —
130 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $97,490 +0.2% 29,640
131 Truck Transportation $97,380 +0.1% 470
132 Truck Transportation $97,380 +0.1% 470
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