Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Occupational Description:

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	3,890	142	$45.17/hr	$28.06/hr	$33.96/hr	$40.78/hr	$51.63/hr	$66.16/hr

Leading Industries for Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	140	$47.02/hr
Construction	1,480	$38.25/hr
Manufacturing	24,400	$45.54/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	4,470	$48.60/hr
Information	600	$40.03/hr
Financial Activities	190	$31.52/hr
Professional and Business Services	22,230	$44.31/hr
Education and Health Services	330	$40.72/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$64.16/hr
Other Services	50	$37.53/hr
Public Administration	4,040	$45.36/hr

Other Regional Data for Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	370	$42.30/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	880	$40.27/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	1,030	$41.06/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	1,050	$38.07/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	1,060	$38.51/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	1,380	$46.77/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,670	$40.89/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	2,150	$40.08/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	2,240	$40.58/hr	7.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	2,240	$38.53/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	2,520	$41.81/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	2,530	$39.41/hr	8.8%
Northwest Balance of State	2,730	$38.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	3,040	$38.78/hr	9.5%
Southeast Minnesota	3,400	$43.11/hr	9.4%
Central Minnesota	3,890	$40.78/hr	11.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	40,480	$47.56/hr	9.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	43,170	$47.38/hr	N/A
Minnesota	57,950	$45.03/hr	9.9%