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Numbers of Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year Number
2004 70,840
2005 74,220
2006 74,480
2007 75,890
2008 82,150
2009 82,010
2010 79,060
2011 79,010
2012 77,420
2013 76,070
2014 74,840
2015 73,810
2016 74,170
2017 74,830
2018 77,160
2019 77,340

Individual occupations

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Year Number
2004 2,620
2005 2,970
2006 2,840
2007 3,480
2008 3,180
2009 2,960
2010 2,510
2011 2,700
2012 2,650
2013 2,610
2014 2,650
2015 2,710
2016 2,960
2017 2,910
2018 2,640
2019 2,530

Landscape Architects
Year Number
2004 740
2005 790
2006 820
2007 580
2008 710
2009 700
2010 660
2011 520
2012 630
2013 750
2014 750
2015 690
2016 690
2017 740
2018 790
2019 630

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Year Number
2004 980
2005 1,170
2006 790
2007 700
2008 850
2009 950
2010 930
2011 710
2012 450
2013 420
2014 430
2015 440
2016 440
2017 460
2018 480
2019 460

Surveyors
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 1,800
2006 2,130
2007 2,070
2008 2,390
2009 2,090
2010 1,890
2011 1,560
2012 1,330
2013 1,450
2014 1,410
2015 1,410
2016 1,470
2017 1,410
2018 1,520
2019 1,430

Aerospace Engineers
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 4,210
2006 3,940
2007 3,020
2008 2,160
2009 2,270
2010 3,530
2011 4,040
2012 4,160
2013 3,190
2014 2,980
2015 2,350
2016 2,350
2017 2,040
2018 2,060
2019 1,830

Agricultural Engineers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 120
2011 260
2012 270
2013 360
2014 150
2015 160

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 90
2006 150
2007 210
2008 350
2009 430
2010 390
2011 470
2012 460
2013 530
2014 340
2015 340
2016 230
2017 220
2018 200
2019 0

Chemical Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,120
2006 950
2007 790
2008 560
2009 570
2010 630
2011 1,010
2012 1,270
2013 1,210
2014 1,220
2015 1,180
2016 1,130
2017 870
2018 980
2019 860

Civil Engineers
Year Number
2004 7,380
2005 7,320
2006 7,920
2007 8,070
2008 9,130
2009 9,550
2010 9,460
2011 9,360
2012 8,310
2013 8,210
2014 8,060
2015 9,070
2016 9,410
2017 10,190
2018 10,610
2019 10,850

Computer Hardware Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,790
2006 1,980
2007 2,160
2008 1,950
2009 1,580
2010 1,840
2011 1,830
2012 1,890
2013 1,450
2014 1,210
2015 1,350
2016 1,380
2017 1,270
2018 1,340
2019 1,850

Electrical Engineers
Year Number
2004 5,870
2005 5,770
2006 6,000
2007 7,140
2008 7,270
2009 7,890
2010 7,170
2011 6,760
2012 5,960
2013 6,530
2014 6,770
2015 6,560
2016 6,340
2017 5,980
2018 6,880
2019 6,150

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Year Number
2004 5,330
2005 6,170
2006 6,000
2007 4,850
2008 4,930
2009 5,160
2010 4,880
2011 4,870
2012 4,930
2013 4,810
2014 4,480
2015 4,900
2016 4,770
2017 5,000
2018 4,940
2019 4,390

Environmental Engineers
Year Number
2004 3,130
2005 2,000
2006 1,960
2007 1,770
2008 1,900
2009 2,130
2010 1,930
2011 1,960
2012 2,360
2013 2,160
2014 2,030
2015 1,240
2016 1,200
2017 1,230
2018 1,260
2019 1,460

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Year Number
2004 620
2005 550
2006 560
2007 580
2008 690
2009 610
2010 550
2011 480
2012 520
2013 590
2014 680
2015 650
2016 610
2017 520
2018 440
2019 480

Industrial Engineers
Year Number
2004 3,210
2005 3,810
2006 4,040
2007 0
2008 5,270
2009 5,760
2010 4,270
2011 4,300
2012 3,830
2013 4,060
2014 4,020
2015 3,590
2016 3,650
2017 4,130
2018 4,620
2019 5,600

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Year Number
2004 620
2005 890
2006 1,300
2007 1,390
2008 1,660
2009 1,210
2010 810
2011 670
2012 870
2013 860
2014 1,260
2015 1,320
2016 1,710
2017 1,910
2018 2,560
2019 2,520

Materials Engineers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 200
2006 0
2007 470
2008 590
2009 460
2010 390
2011 420
2012 430
2013 420
2014 410
2015 490
2016 490
2017 420
2018 470
2019 420

Mechanical Engineers
Year Number
2004 6,030
2005 6,910
2006 7,020
2007 7,860
2008 8,510
2009 7,640
2010 7,220
2011 7,200
2012 7,730
2013 8,520
2014 8,210
2015 7,470
2016 6,950
2017 7,120
2018 7,590
2019 7,690

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Year Number
2004 350
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 190
2009 100
2010 130
2011 210
2012 200
2013 170
2015 160
2017 80
2018 110
2019 120

Nuclear Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 820
2006 1,050
2007 1,330
2008 1,660
2009 1,860
2010 1,950
2011 1,930
2012 2,240
2013 2,250
2014 2,630
2015 2,470
2016 2,730
2017 2,180
2018 2,350
2019 2,340

Petroleum Engineers
Year Number
2007 210
2008 210
2009 210
2010 130
2011 400
2012 1,100
2013 1,050
2014 940
2015 340
2016 300
2017 220
2018 180
2019 100

Engineers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,230
2005 4,340
2006 4,270
2007 4,550
2008 4,630
2009 5,050
2010 5,390
2011 5,050
2012 4,630
2013 4,170
2014 3,880
2015 4,160
2016 4,330
2017 4,640
2018 4,190
2019 4,050

Architectural and Civil Drafters
Year Number
2004 2,570
2005 3,010
2006 3,210
2007 3,150
2008 2,890
2009 2,400
2010 1,790
2011 1,660
2012 1,420
2013 1,650
2014 1,760
2015 1,940
2016 2,060
2017 2,270
2018 2,380
2019 2,180

Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Year Number
2004 570
2005 720
2006 770
2007 740
2008 770
2009 710
2010 640
2011 550
2012 760
2013 770
2014 740
2015 680
2016 490
2017 590
2018 500
2019 440

Mechanical Drafters
Year Number
2007 3,280
2008 3,010
2009 2,510
2010 2,430
2011 2,700
2012 2,490
2013 2,580
2014 2,420
2015 2,000
2016 2,020
2017 2,070
2018 1,250
2019 1,230

Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2007 760
2009 130
2010 160
2011 200
2012 230
2013 230
2014 310
2015 320
2016 320
2017 0
2018 130
2019 140

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 190
2005 200
2006 0
2007 310
2008 0
2009 60
2010 100
2011 260
2012 350
2013 370
2014 280
2015 220
2016 160
2017 160
2018 140
2019 200

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 2,320
2006 2,290
2007 2,760
2008 2,850
2009 2,790
2010 2,430
2011 2,540
2012 2,740
2013 2,350
2014 2,320
2015 2,160
2016 2,030
2017 2,090
2018 2,100
2019 2,160

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,030
2005 6,610
2006 6,130
2007 5,420
2008 5,610
2009 6,300
2010 6,180
2011 6,190
2012 4,950
2013 4,850
2014 4,700
2015 5,420
2016 5,720
2017 6,120
2018 5,790
2019 5,370

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 250
2005 160
2006 180
2007 0
2010 830
2011 560
2012 400
2013 270
2014 340
2015 480
2016 620
2017 640
2018 620
2019 620

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 460
2005 560
2006 490
2007 640
2008 510
2009 550
2010 280
2011 410
2012 430
2013 470
2014 460
2015 390
2016 410
2017 420
2018 310
2019 930

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,340
2006 1,530
2007 1,760
2008 1,570
2009 1,300
2010 1,230
2011 1,080
2012 1,220
2013 1,080
2014 1,050
2015 890
2016 890
2017 930
2018 980
2019 1,540

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,200
2006 960
2007 1,050
2008 1,070
2009 1,240
2010 1,320
2011 1,640
2012 1,430
2013 1,360
2014 1,360
2015 1,510
2016 1,170
2017 1,050
2018 1,190
2019 1,020

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,590
2005 3,130
2006 2,840
2007 2,590
2008 2,550
2009 2,590
2010 3,030
2011 3,050
2012 3,380
2013 2,920
2014 3,040
2015 3,080
2016 3,250
2017 3,290
2018 3,580

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 2,120
2006 2,240
2007 2,200
2008 2,530
2009 2,250
2010 1,980
2011 1,460
2012 1,400
2013 1,400
2014 1,550
2015 1,670
2016 1,890
2017 1,660
2018 1,980
2019 2,140