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Civil Engineers in The United States
(Ingenieros civiles)
Civil Engineers -- Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 17-2051.00 |
| Career Interests | RIC |
| Minimum education required | (Bachelor) Bachelor's degree |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (None) None |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.63 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 326,800 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 347,300 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 28,300 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $55,380 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $94,360 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $144,560 |
| Career Cluster | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (Ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas) |
| Major Occupational Group | Architecture and Engineering |
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