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National Employment Matrix


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
                     
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