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2000 OCCUPATIONAL WAGES-TENNESSEE METROPOLITIAN STATISTICAL (MSA) AND BALANCE OF STATE (BOS) AREAS

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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Occupational title Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS 17-0000   48,490 29,510 35,740 48,705 62,195
    23.30 14.20 17.20 23.40 29.90
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 17-3021   40,375 31,090 34,195 40,095 46,470
    19.40 14.95 16.45 19.30 22.35
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011   63,180 51,775 55,680 63,180 70,275
    30.35 24.90 26.75 30.35 33.80
All Other Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 17-3099 70 44,565 32,800 35,980 42,630 51,710
    21.45 15.75 17.30 20.50 24.85
Civil Engineers 17-2051 50 71,125 51,850 55,220 65,700 88,040
    34.20 24.95 26.55 31.60 42.35
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 500 56,095 42,800 46,595 57,405 65,935
    26.95 20.60 22.40 27.60 31.70
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17-3023   35,930 27,595 29,650 35,120 41,510
    17.30 13.25 14.25 16.90 19.95
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012   36,295 26,975 28,505 34,620 43,455
    17.45 12.95 13.70 16.65 20.90
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 17-3024 20 33,105 29,460 29,810 32,850 36,315
    15.90 14.15 14.35 15.80 17.45
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 70 50,735 25,040 38,220 57,625 67,665
    24.40 12.05 18.40 27.70 32.55
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 50 57,915 37,460 44,740 55,960 70,640
    27.85 18.00 21.50 26.90 33.95
Environmental Engineering Technicians 17-3025 20 27,825 22,930 23,615 26,455 30,765
    13.40 11.00 11.35 12.70 14.80
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 30 53,805 45,040 47,140 53,470 61,465
    25.85 21.65 22.65 25.70 29.55
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 20 47,810 36,695 41,900 49,335 55,115
    23.00 17.65 20.15 23.70 26.50
Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 230 32,795 22,390 24,130 28,605 35,250
    15.75 10.75 11.60 13.75 16.95
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 410 50,325 37,520 41,870 50,330 58,515
    24.20 18.05 20.15 24.20 28.15
Materials Engineers 17-2131 90 43,010 34,775 36,360 41,060 46,000
    20.70 16.70 17.50 19.75 22.10
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 120 37,165 22,990 26,505 35,635 49,760
    17.85 11.05 12.75 17.15 23.90
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 17-3027 40 38,665 28,580 32,175 39,530 43,550
    18.60 13.75 15.45 19.00 20.95
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 640 56,430 42,950 47,055 56,965 66,210
    27.15 20.65 22.60 27.40 31.85
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Most occupations have hourly wages displayed. Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2080 hours a year are not available. Annual wages are displayed for such jobs. Starting or entry wage is the mean (average) of the lower third of survey wages. Information on starting wage was not collected as part of the survey. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Employment Security Division - Research and Statistics