17-2071 Electrical engineers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

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

Industry Title	Industry Code	Industry Type	2020 Employment	2020 Percent of Occupation	2020 Percent of Industry	Projected 2030 Employment	Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2030 Percent of Industry	Employment Change, 2020-2030	Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030	Industry Sort	Display Level
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Total employment	TE1000	Summary	188.0	100.0	0.1	200.7	100.0	0.1	12.7	6.8		0
Self-employed workers	TE1100	Line Item	1.5	0.8	0.0	1.4	0.7	0.0	-0.1	-7.1	2	1
Total wage and salary employment	TE1200	Summary	186.5	99.2	0.1	199.3	99.3	0.1	12.8	6.9	3	1
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	210000	Summary	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	16.4	12	2
Oil and gas extraction	211000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	13	3
Mining (except oil and gas)	212000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	7.3	14	3
Metal ore mining	212200	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10.0	16	4
Support activities for mining	213000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	39.3	18	3
Utilities	220000	Summary	20.4	10.8	3.8	19.5	9.7	3.9	-0.9	-4.3	19	2
Utilities	221000	Summary	20.4	10.8	3.8	19.5	9.7	3.9	-0.9	-4.3	20	3
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	221100	Summary	18.9	10.1	5.0	18.1	9.0	5.2	-0.8	-4.1	21	4
Electric power generation	221110	Summary	5.6	3.0	3.9	4.4	2.2	4.0	-1.2	-21.4	22	5
Hydroelectric power generation	221111	Line Item	0.1	0.1	1.9	0.1	0.1	2.0	0.0	-11.0	23	6
Fossil fuel electric power generation	221112	Line Item	3.6	1.9	4.5	2.5	1.2	4.5	-1.1	-30.9	24	6
Nuclear electric power generation	221113	Line Item	1.1	0.6	2.7	0.7	0.4	2.7	-0.3	-31.6	25	6
Solar electric power generation	221114	Line Item	0.3	0.2	7.5	0.4	0.2	6.7	0.1	24.7	26	6
Wind electric power generation	221115	Line Item	0.3	0.2	4.3	0.4	0.2	4.2	0.2	51.5	27	6
Other electric power generation	221118	Line Item	0.2	0.1	7.7	0.2	0.1	7.9	0.0	18.6	30	6
Natural gas distribution	221200	Line Item	1.4	0.8	1.3	1.3	0.7	1.3	-0.1	-7.4	32	4
Construction	230000	Summary	7.2	3.9	0.1	7.3	3.6	0.1	0.1	1.1	34	2
Construction of buildings	236000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	35	3
Nonresidential building construction	236200	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	37	4
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237000	Summary	1.6	0.9	0.2	1.7	0.8	0.2	0.0	2.4	38	3
Utility system construction	237100	Summary	1.6	0.8	0.3	1.6	0.8	0.3	0.0	2.3	39	4
Power and communication line and related structures construction	237130	Line Item	1.5	0.8	0.7	1.5	0.7	0.7	0.0	2.0	40	5
Specialty trade contractors	238000	Summary	5.4	2.9	0.1	5.4	2.7	0.1	0.0	0.5	45	3
Building equipment contractors	238200	Summary	5.2	2.8	0.2	5.2	2.6	0.2	0.0	0.3	51	4
Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors	238210	Line Item	4.5	2.4	0.5	4.5	2.2	0.5	0.0	-0.4	52	5
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors	238220	Line Item	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	5.1	53	5
Other building equipment contractors	238290	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	5.7	54	5
Manufacturing	31-330	Summary	65.1	34.6	0.5	70.6	35.2	0.6	5.5	8.4	60	2
Food manufacturing	311000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	3.5	61	3
Animal slaughtering and processing	311600	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	67	4
Paper manufacturing	322000	Summary	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	-0.1	-8.3	84	3
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	322100	Line Item	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	-7.4	85	4
Converted paper product manufacturing	322200	Line Item	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	-9.1	86	4
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	324000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	4.5	88	3
Chemical manufacturing	325000	Summary	1.3	0.7	0.2	1.3	0.7	0.2	0.0	3.7	89	3
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	325400	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.4	90	4
Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)	3250A2	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	91	4
Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)	3250A1	Line Item	1.0	0.6	0.3	1.1	0.5	0.3	0.0	3.1	92	4
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	326000	Summary	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	-0.6	93	3
Plastics product manufacturing	326100	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.1	94	4
Rubber product manufacturing	326200	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	-1.4	95	4
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	327000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.7	96	3
Primary metal manufacturing	331000	Summary	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	1.9	97	3
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing	331100	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	3.4	98	4
Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel	331200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.3	99	4
Alumina and aluminum production and processing	331300	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	-2.5	100	4
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	331400	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.0	3.9	101	4
Foundries	331500	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	102	4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	332000	Summary	1.3	0.7	0.1	1.5	0.7	0.1	0.1	9.7	103	3
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)	3320A2	Line Item	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	11.2	104	4
Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing	332700	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	7.9	105	4
Machine shops	332710	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	11.8	106	5
Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities	332800	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	9.9	108	4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)	3320A1	Line Item	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.1	9.1	109	4
Machinery manufacturing	333000	Summary	8.1	4.3	0.8	8.9	4.4	0.8	0.7	9.0	110	3
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	333300	Line Item	0.9	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.1	14.0	111	4
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	333500	Line Item	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.1	8.8	112	4
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	333600	Line Item	1.0	0.5	1.1	1.1	0.5	1.1	0.1	10.4	113	4
Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)	3330A1	Line Item	5.6	3.0	0.8	6.1	3.0	0.8	0.4	8.0	114	4
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	334000	Summary	26.9	14.3	2.5	28.1	14.0	2.6	1.2	4.5	115	3
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	334100	Line Item	2.4	1.3	1.5	2.5	1.2	1.5	0.1	2.4	116	4
Communications equipment manufacturing	334200	Line Item	3.0	1.6	3.5	3.2	1.6	3.5	0.2	6.5	117	4
Audio and video equipment manufacturing	334300	Line Item	0.6	0.3	3.1	0.6	0.3	3.1	-0.1	-11.1	118	4
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	334400	Line Item	7.9	4.2	2.1	8.6	4.3	2.4	0.7	9.2	119	4
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	334500	Line Item	13.0	6.9	3.1	13.3	6.6	3.1	0.3	2.3	120	4
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	335000	Summary	8.5	4.5	2.2	11.2	5.6	2.7	2.8	32.7	122	3
Electric lighting equipment manufacturing	335100	Line Item	1.1	0.6	2.6	1.7	0.8	4.2	0.6	54.1	123	4
Electrical equipment manufacturing	335300	Line Item	4.9	2.6	3.6	6.3	3.2	4.3	1.5	29.9	125	4
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	335900	Line Item	2.5	1.3	1.7	3.2	1.6	2.0	0.7	28.9	126	4
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336000	Summary	15.2	8.1	1.0	15.7	7.8	1.0	0.5	3.4	127	3
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing	336200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	129	4
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	336300	Line Item	1.6	0.9	0.3	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.2	11.2	130	4
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	336400	Line Item	12.0	6.4	2.4	12.3	6.1	2.4	0.3	2.4	131	4
Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	336500	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.0	132	4
Other transportation equipment manufacturing	336900	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	-5.7	134	4
Miscellaneous manufacturing	339000	Summary	1.3	0.7	0.2	1.4	0.7	0.2	0.1	9.3	138	3
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	339100	Line Item	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.0	5.4	139	4
Other miscellaneous manufacturing	339900	Summary	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	17.5	140	4
Wholesale trade	420000	Summary	4.8	2.6	0.1	5.1	2.5	0.1	0.3	5.3	143	2
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	423000	Summary	4.3	2.3	0.1	4.5	2.3	0.1	0.2	5.3	144	3
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers	423100	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.7	145	4
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers	423400	Line Item	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.0	4.4	146	4
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers	423800	Summary	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.1	0.0	4.4	147	4
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)	4230A1	Line Item	2.5	1.3	0.2	2.7	1.3	0.2	0.1	6.0	150	4
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	425000	Line Item	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	5.6	157	3
Retail trade	44-450	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.5	158	2
Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores	4445R0	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.5	167	3
Electronics and appliance stores	443000	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-13.7	171	4
Nonstore retailers	454000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.2	193	4
Transportation and warehousing	48-490	Summary	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.1	10.0	197	2
Rail transportation	482000	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	5.1	201	3
Pipeline transportation	486000	Summary	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.0	5.5	213	3
Pipeline transportation of crude oil	486100	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.0	17.0	214	4
Pipeline transportation of natural gas	486200	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.0	-0.6	215	4
Other pipeline transportation	486900	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.0	16.5	216	4
Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation	487-80	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	19.2	217	3
Support activities for transportation	488000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	19.2	222	4
Support activities for air transportation	488100	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	22.9	223	5
Information	510000	Summary	1.7	0.9	0.1	1.6	0.8	0.1	-0.1	-7.8	233	2
Publishing industries (except Internet)	511000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	10.9	234	3
Software publishers	511200	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	11.6	238	4
Broadcasting (except Internet)	515000	Summary	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	7.2	244	3
Radio and television broadcasting	515100	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	10.0	245	4
Television broadcasting	515120	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	9.3	247	5
Cable and other subscription programming	515200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	248	4
Telecommunications	517000	Line Item	1.2	0.6	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.2	-0.2	-16.6	249	3
Data processing, hosting, and related services	518000	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	250	3
Finance and insurance	520000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.7	252	2
Monetary authorities, credit intermediation, and related activities	521-20	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	253	3
Credit intermediation and related activities	522000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	255	4
Real estate and rental and leasing	530000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.9	273	2
Rental and leasing services	532000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.3	275	3
Rental and leasing services (5322,3,4)	5320A1	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.3	277	4
Professional, scientific, and technical services	540000	Summary	60.9	32.4	0.6	67.4	33.6	0.6	6.5	10.7	279	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	541000	Summary	60.9	32.4	0.6	67.4	33.6	0.6	6.5	10.7	280	3
Architectural, engineering, and related services	541300	Summary	41.4	22.0	2.7	45.2	22.5	2.9	3.8	9.3	283	4
Engineering services	541330	Line Item	38.9	20.7	3.8	42.7	21.3	4.1	3.7	9.6	285	5
Testing laboratories	541380	Line Item	1.2	0.6	0.7	1.2	0.6	0.7	0.1	5.8	287	5
Specialized design services	541400	Line Item	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.0	8.7	288	4
Computer systems design and related services	541500	Line Item	7.6	4.0	0.3	9.2	4.6	0.3	1.6	20.5	289	4
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	541600	Line Item	2.4	1.3	0.2	3.0	1.5	0.2	0.5	22.4	290	4
Scientific research and development services	541700	Summary	8.5	4.5	1.1	9.0	4.5	1.1	0.4	5.1	291	4
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences	541710	Line Item	8.5	4.5	1.2	8.9	4.5	1.2	0.4	5.1	292	5
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	541900	Summary	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	29.8	295	4
Management of companies and enterprises	550000	Summary	7.9	4.2	0.3	8.2	4.1	0.3	0.3	3.3	299	2
Management of companies and enterprises	551000	Line Item	7.9	4.2	0.3	8.2	4.1	0.3	0.3	3.3	300	3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	560000	Summary	2.7	1.4	0.0	3.1	1.6	0.0	0.4	15.0	301	2
Administrative and support services	561000	Summary	2.7	1.4	0.0	3.1	1.5	0.0	0.4	15.0	302	3
Office administrative services	561100	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	23.2	303	4
Facilities support services	561200	Line Item	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	7.9	304	4
Employment services	561300	Summary	1.9	1.0	0.1	2.2	1.1	0.1	0.3	13.7	305	4
Temporary help services	561320	Line Item	1.6	0.9	0.1	1.9	0.9	0.1	0.2	14.1	306	5
Security systems services	561620	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	26.5	312	5
Other support services	561900	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.8	317	4
Waste management and remediation services	562000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	318	3
Educational services; state, local, and private	610000	Summary	1.4	0.8	0.0	1.5	0.8	0.0	0.1	7.3	322	2
Educational services; state, local, and private	611000	Summary	1.4	0.8	0.0	1.5	0.8	0.0	0.1	7.3	323	3
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	6112-3	Summary	1.3	0.7	0.0	1.4	0.7	0.0	0.1	7.1	328	4
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	611300	Summary	1.3	0.7	0.0	1.4	0.7	0.0	0.1	7.1	333	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private	611305	Line Item	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	13.8	334	6
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state	611302	Line Item	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	4.9	335	6
Other educational services; state, local, and private	6114-7	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.3	337	4
Technical and trade schools; state, local, and private	611500	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	9.7	342	5
Technical and trade schools; private	611505	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	9.7	343	6
Healthcare and social assistance	620000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	354	2
Hospitals; state, local, and private	622000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.3	372	3
General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private	622100	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	373	4
Other services (except public administration)	810000	Summary	1.8	1.0	0.0	2.1	1.0	0.0	0.3	14.4	430	2
Repair and maintenance	811000	Summary	1.5	0.8	0.1	1.8	0.9	0.1	0.2	14.9	431	3
Automotive repair and maintenance	811100	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.7	432	4
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	811200	Line Item	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.1	0.6	1.0	0.1	13.4	436	4
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance	811300	Line Item	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.1	18.4	437	4
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	444	3
Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations	8134-9	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	449	4
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations	813900	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	451	5
Private households	814000	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	14.6	454	3
Government	900000	Summary	10.7	5.7	0.1	10.9	5.4	0.1	0.2	2.0	455	2
Federal government	910000	Summary	6.0	3.2	0.2	5.9	2.9	0.2	-0.1	-1.4	456	3
Federal government, excluding postal service	999100	Line Item	6.0	3.2	0.3	5.9	2.9	0.3	-0.1	-1.4	458	4
State government, excluding education and hospitals	999200	Line Item	1.1	0.6	0.0	1.1	0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.4	459	3
Local government, excluding education and hospitals	999300	Line Item	3.6	1.9	0.1	3.9	1.9	0.1	0.3	8.3	460	3

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