DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,390254$32.53/hr$0.69/hr$22.87/hr$28.58/hr$32.43/hr$37.38/hr$42.27/hr
Minnesota 2,220255$31.46/hr$0.50/hr$22.23/hr$27.58/hr$31.64/hr$35.99/hr$39.77/hr
U S 68,8701,033$26.95/hr$0.13/hr$16.46/hr$19.71/hr$25.95/hr$32.58/hr$39.17/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services800$33.31/hr
Public Administration520$31.64/hr
Other Regional Data For Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,390 $32.43/hr 3.8%
Northwest Minnesota 260 $30.36/hr 5.7%
Northeast Minnesota 200 $30.05/hr 3.5%
Central Minnesota 160 $31.63/hr 7.0%
Southeast Minnesota 150 $31.64/hr 5.6%
Southwest Minnesota 140 $30.09/hr 4.6%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Civil Engineers4,860$45.03/hr8.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians1,250$30.49/hr0.2%
Architectural and Civil Drafters1,230$26.38/hr3.3%
Mechanical Drafters1,060$30.12/hr-4.9%
Materials Engineers260$45.43/hr6.4%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters210$34.42/hr3.2%
Traffic Technicians20$32.15/hr4.8%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers10$51.31/hr5.6%
Tasks for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians