Salary Information

Median Salary By Education

Level Degree Salary

2 Year Associates Tech

Engineering Tech

$80,650

Bachelors

Engineering

$102,663

Masters/PhD

Engineering

$115,800

Source: Design News Salary Survey 2013.

Math & Science Employment in the United States 2006-2016

Occupational Areas
Math & Science		 U.S. 2006
Employment		 U.S. 2016
Employment		 % in
2016		 Change
2006-2016		 Number
Job Titles

Computer Occupations

3,200,000

4,006,000

50.2

807,000

10

Engineers 

1,512,000

1,671,000

20.9

159,000

18

Engineering Technicians

840,000

904,000

11.3

64,000

12

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational employment projections to 2016, Monthly Labor Review, November 2007.

Median Salary By Age of Engineer

Age Median Salary

26-34

$81,104

35-44

$95,504

45-54

$109,430

55-64

$103,958

65+

$110,884

Source: Design News Salary Survey 2013.

Median Salary By Region of the United States

Region Median Salary

Southwest

$116,227

Mountain States

$106,881

New England

$104,708

South

$109,985

Mid-Atlantic

$100,102

Pacific Northwest

$97,232

Southeast

$99,730

Midwest

$91,533

Source: Design News Salary Survey 2013.