Engineers, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 17-2199 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$122,928
$59.10/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Engineers, All Other is $122,928 per year ($59.10/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $90,958 and $158,101 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $189,946 per year. There are approximately 154,070 engineers, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All engineers not listed separately. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031), “Locomotive Engineers” (53-4011), and “Ship Engineers” (53-5031).
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.1%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
9K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
159K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
34K
$150,090
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
22K
$100,990
Scientific Research and Development Services
NAICS 541700
11K
$136,170
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
8K
$127,800
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
NAICS 336400
5K
$124,340
Wage range across top 5 industries: $100,990 to $150,090 (49% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$32.12
$66,810
P25
$43.73
$90,958
P50MEDIAN
$59.10
$122,928
P75
$76.01
$158,101
P90
$91.32
$189,946
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average engineers, all other salary?
The national median salary for Engineers, All Other is $122,928 per year ($59.10/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $90,958 and $158,101 annually.
How much do top-earning engineers, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Engineers, All Other is $189,946 per year ($91.32/hr). The 75th percentile is $158,101 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for engineers, all other?
Entry-level Engineers, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $66,810 per year ($32.12/hr). The 25th percentile is $90,958 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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