Overview
- Recent graduates ages 22–27 in computer engineering, computer science and chemical engineering post medians of $90,000, $87,000 and $85,000, respectively.
- By ages 35–45, every engineering field reaches at least $100,000 in median pay, with chemical at $135,000 and computer engineering at $131,000.
- The figures reflect workers employed full time whose highest credential is a bachelor’s degree and exclude those currently enrolled.
- Engineering represents roughly 6% of bachelor’s degrees nationwide, a relatively small share of graduates.
- Reports note AI is changing how technical tasks are done even as BLS projects growth across several engineering disciplines, with companies piloting internal AI tools.