17-2051 Civil engineers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2023 and projected 2033.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title	Industry Code	Industry Type	2023 Employment	2023 Percent of Occupation	2023 Percent of Industry	Projected 2033 Employment	Projected 2033 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2033 Percent of Industry	Employment Change, 2023-2033	Employment Percent Change, 2023-2033	Industry Sort	Display Level
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Total employment	TE1000	Summary	341.8	100.0	0.2	363.9	100.0	0.2	22.1	6.5		0
Self-employed workers	TE1100	Line Item	7.2	2.1	0.1	8.3	2.3	0.1	1.1	15.2	2	1
Total wage and salary employment	TE1200	Summary	334.5	97.9	0.2	355.5	97.7	0.2	21.0	6.3	3	1
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	210000	Summary	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	1.4	12	2
Oil and gas extraction	211000	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	-5.2	13	3
Mining (except oil and gas)	212000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.7	14	3
Metal ore mining	212200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	9.3	16	4
Support activities for mining	213000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	7.1	18	3
Utilities	220000	Summary	1.9	0.5	0.3	2.2	0.6	0.4	0.3	16.7	19	2
Utilities	221000	Summary	1.9	0.5	0.3	2.2	0.6	0.4	0.3	16.7	20	3
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	221100	Summary	1.1	0.3	0.3	1.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	29.7	21	4
Electric power generation	221110	Summary	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.5	0.3	46.1	22	5
Fossil fuel electric power generation	221112	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.4	-0.1	-31.8	24	6
Nuclear electric power generation	221113	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	-15.3	25	6
Solar electric power generation	221114	Line Item	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.9	0.3	271.3	26	6
Natural gas distribution	221200	Line Item	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.0	-3.8	32	4
Water, sewage and other systems	221300	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.0	5.5	33	4
Construction	230000	Summary	42.9	12.6	0.5	45.1	12.4	0.5	2.2	5.0	34	2
Construction of buildings	236000	Summary	25.4	7.4	1.4	26.7	7.3	1.4	1.4	5.4	35	3
Residential building construction	236100	Line Item	2.1	0.6	0.2	2.1	0.6	0.2	0.1	3.4	36	4
Nonresidential building construction	236200	Line Item	23.3	6.8	2.6	24.6	6.8	2.6	1.3	5.6	37	4
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237000	Summary	9.7	2.8	0.9	10.1	2.8	0.9	0.4	4.5	38	3
Utility system construction	237100	Summary	2.8	0.8	0.5	3.0	0.8	0.5	0.2	6.3	39	4
Power and communication line and related structures construction	237130	Line Item	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	6.2	40	5
Land subdivision	237200	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.0	1.1	42	4
Highway, street, and bridge construction	237300	Line Item	4.3	1.3	1.2	4.4	1.2	1.1	0.1	3.3	43	4
Other heavy and civil engineering construction	237900	Line Item	2.3	0.7	1.8	2.4	0.7	1.8	0.1	4.9	44	4
Specialty trade contractors	238000	Summary	7.9	2.3	0.2	8.3	2.3	0.2	0.4	4.5	45	3
Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors	238100	Summary	2.1	0.6	0.2	2.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	5.8	46	4
Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors	238110	Line Item	1.2	0.3	0.5	1.2	0.3	0.5	0.1	7.1	47	5
Masonry contractors	238140	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.1	48	5
Roofing contractors	238160	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	49	5
Building equipment contractors	238200	Summary	3.7	1.1	0.1	3.8	1.1	0.1	0.2	4.5	51	4
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors	238210	Line Item	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	-0.2	52	5
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	238220	Line Item	2.3	0.7	0.2	2.4	0.7	0.2	0.1	6.1	53	5
Other building equipment contractors	238290	Line Item	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.0	5.9	54	5
Building finishing contractors	238300	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.9	55	4
Drywall and insulation contractors	238310	Line Item	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.5	56	5
Other specialty trade contractors	238900	Line Item	1.3	0.4	0.2	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	4.5	59	4
Manufacturing	31-330	Summary	4.1	1.2	0.0	4.3	1.2	0.0	0.1	2.9	60	2
Wood product manufacturing	321000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	80	3
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing	321200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	82	4
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	324000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	-2.3	88	3
Chemical manufacturing	325000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	89	3
Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)	3250A1	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	92	4
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	327000	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	2.6	96	3
Primary metal manufacturing	331000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	97	3
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	332000	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	5.7	103	3
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)	3320A2	Line Item	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	6.8	104	4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)	3320A1	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.5	109	4
Machinery manufacturing	333000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	110	3
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	333300	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	111	4
Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)	3330A1	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	114	4
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	334000	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	5.2	115	3
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	334500	Line Item	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	5.1	120	4
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336000	Summary	1.2	0.4	0.1	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	1.7	127	3
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	336400	Line Item	1.0	0.3	0.2	1.1	0.3	0.2	0.0	2.5	131	4
Furniture and related product manufacturing	337000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.2	135	3
Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)	3370A1	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.2	136	4
Wholesale trade	420000	Summary	1.7	0.5	0.0	1.8	0.5	0.0	0.1	4.3	143	2
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	423000	Summary	1.3	0.4	0.0	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.1	4.3	144	3
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers	423400	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	146	4
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)	4230A1	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.1	150	4
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	424000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	151	3
Wholesale trade agents and brokers	425000	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	4.1	157	3
Transportation and warehousing	48-490	Summary	0.9	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	3.9	192	2
Rail transportation	482000	Line Item	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.0	1.2	196	3
Pipeline transportation	486000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.0	6.2	208	3
Pipeline transportation of natural gas	486200	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.0	7.3	210	4
Other pipeline transportation	486900	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.0	3.8	211	4
Information	510000	Summary	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	-5.1	228	2
Publishing, broadcasting, and content providers	5136-9	Summary	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	-5.2	234	3
Telecommunications	517000	Line Item	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-7.2	243	4
Finance and insurance	520000	Summary	1.1	0.3	0.0	1.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	6.0	245	2
Insurance carriers and related activities	524000	Summary	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	5.0	253	3
Insurance carriers	524100	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	4.1	254	4
Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers	524120	Line Item	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	4.0	256	5
Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities	524200	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.8	258	4
Real estate and rental and leasing	530000	Summary	2.0	0.6	0.1	2.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	5.1	266	2
Real estate	531000	Line Item	1.8	0.5	0.1	1.9	0.5	0.1	0.1	5.5	267	3
Rental and leasing services	532000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	268	3
Rental and leasing services (5322,3,4)	5320A1	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	270	4
Professional, scientific, and technical services	540000	Summary	183.8	53.8	1.7	194.4	53.4	1.6	10.6	5.8	272	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	541000	Summary	183.8	53.8	1.7	194.4	53.4	1.6	10.6	5.8	273	3
Architectural, engineering, and related services	541300	Summary	176.3	51.6	10.6	186.0	51.1	10.7	9.7	5.5	276	4
Engineering services	541330	Line Item	168.2	49.2	14.8	177.5	48.8	14.9	9.3	5.5	278	5
Testing laboratories and services	541380	Line Item	1.3	0.4	0.7	1.4	0.4	0.7	0.1	5.3	280	5
Specialized design services	541400	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	5.3	281	4
Computer systems design and related services	541500	Line Item	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	17.8	282	4
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	541600	Line Item	4.1	1.2	0.2	4.6	1.3	0.2	0.5	13.3	283	4
Scientific research and development services	541700	Summary	1.2	0.3	0.1	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.1	11.1	284	4
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences	541710	Line Item	1.2	0.3	0.1	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.1	11.1	285	5
Management of companies and enterprises	550000	Summary	3.0	0.9	0.1	3.3	0.9	0.1	0.2	7.7	292	2
Management of companies and enterprises	551000	Line Item	3.0	0.9	0.1	3.3	0.9	0.1	0.2	7.7	293	3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	560000	Summary	3.2	0.9	0.0	3.3	0.9	0.0	0.2	4.9	294	2
Administrative and support services	561000	Summary	2.9	0.8	0.0	3.0	0.8	0.0	0.1	4.3	295	3
Office administrative services	561100	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	15.0	296	4
Facilities support services	561200	Line Item	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	13.3	297	4
Employment services	561300	Summary	2.1	0.6	0.1	2.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	1.2	298	4
Temporary help services	561320	Line Item	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	3.3	299	5
Other support services	561900	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	310	4
Waste management and remediation services	562000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	9.8	311	3
Waste treatment and disposal	562200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.0	313	4
Remediation and other waste management services	562900	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	11.1	314	4
Educational services; state, local, and private	610000	Summary	2.3	0.7	0.0	2.4	0.7	0.0	0.1	4.7	315	2
Educational services; state, local, and private	611000	Summary	2.3	0.7	0.0	2.4	0.7	0.0	0.1	4.7	316	3
Educational services; private	6110P0	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	317	4
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; private (6112,3)	6110P1	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	319	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private	61130P	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	321	6
Educational services; state and local	6110Y0	Summary	2.1	0.6	0.0	2.2	0.6	0.0	0.1	5.2	327	4
Elementary and secondary schools; local	61110L	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	329	5
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state and local (6112,3)	6110Y1	Summary	2.0	0.6	0.1	2.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	5.5	330	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state	61130S	Line Item	1.9	0.6	0.1	2.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	5.5	333	6
Healthcare and social assistance	620000	Summary	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	344	2
Hospitals; state, local, and private	622000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	362	3
Hospitals; private	6220P0	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	363	4
General medical and surgical hospitals; private	62210P	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	364	5
Accommodation and food services	720000	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	12.7	406	2
Accommodation	721000	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	12.7	407	3
Traveler accommodation	721100	Summary	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	12.7	408	4
Other services (except public administration)	810000	Summary	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	419	2
Repair and maintenance	811000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	7.1	420	3
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	811200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.6	425	4
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance	811300	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	8.5	426	4
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.2	433	3
Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations	8134-9	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.5	438	4
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations	813900	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.5	440	5
Government	900000	Summary	84.5	24.7	0.8	91.3	25.1	0.8	6.9	8.1	444	2
Federal government	910000	Summary	10.9	3.2	0.4	11.4	3.1	0.4	0.6	5.1	445	3
Federal government, excluding postal service	999100	Line Item	10.9	3.2	0.5	11.4	3.1	0.5	0.6	5.1	447	4
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals	9992-3	Summary	73.6	21.5	0.9	79.9	22.0	1.0	6.3	8.6	448	3
State government, excluding education and hospitals	999200	Line Item	38.9	11.4	1.7	42.0	11.5	1.8	3.1	7.9	449	4
Local government, excluding education and hospitals	999300	Line Item	34.6	10.1	0.6	37.9	10.4	0.6	3.3	9.4	450	4

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