Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
90,060	1.7 %	$18.89	$39,290	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.22	$14.06	$18.30	$23.07	$27.50
Annual Wage (2)	$23,330	$29,250	$38,050	$47,980	$57,190

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Employment rank	Wage rank
Architectural and engineering services	37,780	$18.76	$39,010	1	20
State government (OES designation)	26,600	$17.47	$36,340	2	24
Local government (OES designation)	16,290	$20.66	$42,980	3	17
Colleges and universities	1,200	$16.07	$33,430	4	28
Power generation and supply	920	$25.92	$53,910	5	2

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Employment rank	Wage rank
Pipeline transportation of natural gas	30	$27.34	$56,870	26	1
Power generation and supply	920	$25.92	$53,910	5	2
Electronic instrument manufacturing	160	$24.41	$50,770	14	3
Building equipment contractors	400	$24.00	$49,930	10	4
Residential building construction	100	$23.50	$48,870	20	5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of State employment	Wage rank within State
West Virginia	1,170	$16.25	$33,800	0.172%	280
Texas	14,560	$16.17	$33,630	0.158%	352
Kansas	1,700	$18.81	$39,120	0.131%	226
Alaska	370	$26.02	$54,130	0.127%	134
North Dakota	390	$16.42	$34,150	0.124%	222

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of State employment	Wage rank within State
Alaska	370	$26.02	$54,130	0.127%	134
California	9,200	$24.00	$49,910	0.063%	262
Connecticut	450	$23.57	$49,020	0.027%	214
District of Columbia	290	$22.48	$46,750	0.049%	207
Washington	2,500	$22.16	$46,100	0.098%	267

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of MSA employment
Topeka, KS MSA	330	$17.92	$37,270	0.340%
Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	310	$14.85	$30,890	0.340%
Olympia, WA PMSA	270	$22.84	$47,510	0.319%
Charleston, WV MSA	380	$16.53	$34,370	0.301%
Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	1,960	$17.57	$36,550	0.301%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of MSA employment
Orange County, CA PMSA	1,510	$27.69	$57,590	0.105%
Ventura, CA PMSA	(6)	$26.35	$54,810	(6)
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA	80	$26.10	$54,290	0.043%
Redding, CA MSA	100	$25.78	$53,630	0.156%
Anchorage, AK MSA	170	$25.67	$53,390	0.124%

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(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004