Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2199 Engineers, All Other

Occupational Description:
All engineers not listed separately.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	10	3	$56.90/hr	$34.26/hr	$40.85/hr	$55.04/hr	$76.88/hr	$76.88/hr

Leading Industries for Engineers, All Other

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	380	$49.63/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	140	$51.02/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	690	$65.40/hr
Education and Health Services	10	$52.20/hr
Public Administration	70	$64.60/hr

Other Regional Data for Engineers, All Other

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	$48.13/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	10	$55.04/hr	2.1%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$47.80/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$50.96/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$45.81/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$44.04/hr	5.9%
Southwest Balance of State	40	$44.63/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$51.09/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$44.70/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$44.70/hr	3.8%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$51.19/hr	7.1%
Southeast Balance of State	60	$58.55/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$44.63/hr	5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,010	$60.20/hr	7.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,040	$59.33/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,290	$53.79/hr	7.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mechanical Engineers	5,890	$48.99/hr	13.7%
Industrial Engineers	17,580	$50.73/hr	16.6%
Petroleum Engineers	40	N/A	10.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,580	$84.14/hr	7.5%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	250	$38.22/hr	2.7%
Aerospace Engineers	140	$78.61/hr	10.9%
Electrical Engineers	3,150	$54.12/hr	4.9%

Task for Engineers, All Other

Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
Maintain technical project files.
Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.
Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
Conduct harsh environmental testing, accelerated aging, device characterization, or field trials to validate devices, using inspection tools, testing protocols, peripheral instrumentation, or modeling and simulation software.
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.