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Numbers of Architecture and Engineering Occupations in California

Occupation group

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2004 316,750
2005 320,950
2006 324,780
2007 334,040
2008 328,630
2009 313,270
2010 299,280
2011 302,530
2012 311,490
2013 315,840
2014 322,050
2015 328,750
2016 326,750
2017 331,760
2018 337,180
2019 344,660

Individual occupations

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Year Number
2004 12,290
2005 12,540
2006 11,970
2007 11,680
2008 12,170
2009 11,260
2010 10,170
2011 9,940
2012 10,270
2013 10,340
2014 10,250
2015 12,070
2016 13,560
2017 13,880
2018 13,570
2019 14,480

Landscape Architects
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 3,150
2006 3,480
2007 4,450
2008 3,840
2009 3,160
2010 2,360
2011 2,480
2012 2,320
2013 2,520
2014 2,860
2015 3,340
2016 2,700
2017 2,470
2018 2,370
2019 2,510

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,080
2006 1,090
2007 1,090
2008 1,040
2009 960
2010 1,110
2011 1,110
2012 1,300
2013 1,400
2014 1,710
2015 1,740
2016 1,570
2017 1,310
2018 1,010
2019 860

Surveyors
Year Number
2004 5,330
2005 5,330
2006 5,540
2007 6,070
2008 5,970
2009 5,570
2010 4,830
2011 4,480
2012 3,850
2013 3,890
2014 3,880
2015 4,150
2016 4,220
2017 4,470
2018 4,260
2019 4,260

Aerospace Engineers
Year Number
2004 18,420
2005 24,260
2006 25,100
2007 24,550
2008 13,590
2009 15,400
2010 19,460
2011 19,990
2012 20,770
2013 15,400
2014 15,140
2015 12,950
2016 10,800
2017 11,450
2018 11,440
2019 11,440

Agricultural Engineers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 220
2006 310
2007 250
2008 280
2009 200
2010 210
2011 180
2012 180
2013 160
2014 250
2015 350
2016 370
2017 260
2018 270
2019 180

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,410
2006 3,070
2007 3,160
2008 3,510
2009 2,990
2010 3,820
2011 3,900
2012 5,410
2013 5,420
2014 5,390
2015 5,100
2016 4,760
2017 4,280
2018 3,530
2019 2,540

Chemical Engineers
Year Number
2004 2,770
2005 2,040
2006 1,930
2007 1,390
2008 1,620
2009 1,850
2010 1,970
2011 1,770
2012 2,210
2013 2,310
2014 2,320
2015 2,340
2016 2,390
2017 2,310
2018 2,100
2019 2,020

Civil Engineers
Year Number
2004 37,210
2005 38,530
2006 31,810
2007 36,150
2008 38,090
2009 38,430
2010 36,120
2011 36,040
2012 34,900
2013 37,900
2014 38,060
2015 39,170
2016 38,440
2017 42,900
2018 45,060
2019 49,090

Computer Hardware Engineers
Year Number
2004 20,720
2005 21,440
2006 20,410
2007 20,130
2008 20,300
2009 16,880
2010 17,780
2011 19,510
2012 22,360
2013 23,760
2014 26,030
2015 26,990
2016 25,790
2017 22,120
2018 20,720
2019 19,940

Electrical Engineers
Year Number
2004 20,270
2005 18,840
2006 19,000
2007 19,270
2008 19,370
2009 17,650
2010 18,320
2011 20,620
2012 24,110
2013 23,030
2014 23,600
2015 23,840
2016 25,320
2017 24,690
2018 26,570
2019 25,370

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Year Number
2004 26,700
2005 25,290
2006 27,970
2007 28,280
2008 29,150
2009 28,120
2010 27,170
2011 30,840
2012 30,140
2013 34,270
2014 32,550
2015 31,100
2016 27,690
2017 29,760
2018 29,210
2019 27,110

Environmental Engineers
Year Number
2004 5,080
2005 4,460
2006 4,610
2007 4,640
2008 5,450
2009 5,390
2010 6,080
2011 6,000
2012 6,150
2013 7,130
2014 7,200
2015 6,900
2016 7,360
2017 8,180
2018 8,790
2019 8,640

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Year Number
2004 3,050
2005 3,040
2006 2,320
2007 2,590
2008 2,710
2009 2,510
2010 2,360
2011 2,420
2012 2,610
2013 2,660
2014 2,780
2015 2,880
2016 2,790
2017 2,780
2018 2,340
2019 2,190

Industrial Engineers
Year Number
2004 18,560
2005 20,400
2006 19,090
2007 18,260
2008 18,690
2009 18,750
2010 18,310
2011 19,100
2012 20,680
2013 22,910
2014 24,450
2015 24,660
2016 24,390
2017 24,040
2018 26,220
2019 26,800

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Year Number
2004 480
2005 330
2006 360
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2010 290
2011 180
2012 260
2013 220
2014 290
2015 430
2016 590
2017 520
2018 270
2019 280

Materials Engineers
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,210
2006 2,260
2007 2,420
2008 2,760
2009 2,450
2010 2,520
2011 2,880
2012 2,850
2013 2,690
2014 2,310
2015 3,110
2016 3,290
2017 3,100
2018 2,590
2019 2,550

Mechanical Engineers
Year Number
2004 22,140
2005 22,970
2006 23,220
2007 22,290
2008 23,070
2009 21,420
2010 22,000
2011 21,940
2012 23,900
2013 23,240
2014 24,030
2015 23,850
2016 24,830
2017 25,630
2018 27,330
2019 27,830

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 370
2006 290
2007 410
2008 460
2009 450
2010 550
2011 660
2012 660
2013 600
2014 560
2015 560
2016 630
2017 490
2018 500
2019 550

Nuclear Engineers
Year Number
2004 900
2005 980
2006 1,040
2007 1,790
2008 2,320
2009 2,340
2010 3,180
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1,450
2014 1,050
2015 810
2016 530
2017 520
2018 530
2019 510

Petroleum Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,110
2006 1,280
2007 1,020
2008 980
2009 1,060
2010 1,060
2011 1,210
2012 1,550
2013 2,120
2014 2,150
2015 2,390
2016 2,310
2017 2,240
2018 2,290
2019 2,440

Engineers, All Other
Year Number
2004 23,250
2005 22,820
2006 26,990
2007 32,190
2008 34,030
2009 33,470
2010 23,020
2011 18,380
2012 16,270
2013 16,580
2014 16,840
2015 17,250
2016 16,290
2017 17,820
2018 20,600
2019 25,740

Architectural and Civil Drafters
Year Number
2004 13,940
2005 14,480
2006 16,910
2007 17,630
2008 18,370
2009 15,960
2010 13,320
2011 12,370
2012 11,800
2013 11,860
2014 12,360
2015 13,650
2016 14,570
2017 14,840
2018 13,480
2019 13,390

Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Year Number
2004 4,630
2005 3,650
2006 3,650
2007 3,980
2008 3,550
2009 3,100
2010 3,120
2011 3,870
2012 4,210
2013 4,350
2014 5,020
2015 5,790
2016 5,090
2017 4,030
2018 3,510
2019 3,480

Mechanical Drafters
Year Number
2004 3,810
2005 4,070
2006 3,610
2007 4,380
2008 4,480
2009 4,660
2010 4,540
2011 4,690
2012 4,500
2013 3,940
2014 4,020
2015 3,890
2016 3,900
2017 3,870
2018 4,620
2019 5,260

Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,820
2006 3,170
2007 2,930
2008 2,500
2009 2,250
2010 1,720
2011 2,050
2012 1,660
2013 1,740
2014 1,290
2015 1,310
2016 1,160
2017 1,370
2018 1,630
2019 1,660

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,390
2006 1,040
2007 1,100
2008 1,290
2009 1,230
2010 1,680
2011 1,740
2012 1,880
2013 1,790
2014 1,920
2015 2,110
2016 2,490
2017 2,820
2018 2,660
2019 2,220

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 9,420
2005 8,890
2006 8,170
2007 7,840
2008 8,330
2009 7,980
2010 7,610
2011 7,120
2012 6,540
2013 6,340
2014 7,380
2015 8,410
2016 8,360
2017 9,000
2018 7,830
2019 8,050

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 25,430
2005 22,720
2006 22,600
2007 21,830
2008 20,330
2009 19,380
2010 18,870
2011 20,150
2012 21,310
2013 20,290
2014 21,280
2015 22,790
2016 24,250
2017 22,960
2018 22,990
2019 23,380

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,800
2005 2,200
2006 2,140
2007 2,740
2008 2,650
2009 2,870
2010 3,040
2011 3,650
2012 3,640
2013 2,780
2014 1,960
2015 1,910
2016 2,430
2017 2,630
2018 2,510
2019 2,370

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,170
2005 2,320
2006 2,610
2007 2,610
2008 2,900
2009 2,550
2010 2,570
2011 2,690
2012 2,730
2013 1,830
2014 2,210
2015 1,960
2016 2,590
2017 2,930
2018 3,240
2019 3,560

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,160
2005 6,320
2006 6,360
2007 5,770
2008 5,320
2009 4,620
2010 4,250
2011 4,480
2012 4,420
2013 4,150
2014 4,120
2015 4,150
2016 4,040
2017 3,830
2018 4,080
2019 4,570

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,340
2005 5,680
2006 5,910
2007 4,900
2008 4,090
2009 3,200
2010 3,320
2011 4,070
2012 5,040
2013 5,230
2014 4,910
2015 4,480
2016 4,030
2017 3,720
2018 3,540
2019 3,470

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,090
2005 9,160
2006 11,600
2007 12,150
2008 11,700
2009 10,860
2010 9,580
2011 8,980
2012 8,010
2013 8,640
2014 8,910
2015 9,200
2016 9,690
2017 10,520
2018 11,280

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 3,430
2006 3,870
2007 3,940
2008 3,720
2009 4,300
2010 2,970
2011 3,040
2012 3,000
2013 2,900
2014 2,970
2015 3,120
2016 3,530
2017 4,020
2018 4,240
2019 4,110