# Engineering Services

> National industry (NAICS 541330) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems.  The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services.

Illustrative Examples:

Civil engineering services
Environmental engineering services
Construction engineering services
Mechanical engineering services
Engineers' offices
Robotics automation engineering services


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 541330
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/541330
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 1,156,140 across 291 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $99,430.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 239 occupations):** 84th percentile (High) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Civil Engineers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2051-00) — 188,160 employed; $99,380
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 67,330 employed; $119,300
- Mechanical Engineers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2141-00) — 51,510 employed; $103,250
- Architectural and Engineering Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9041-00) — 44,790 employed; $167,720
- Architectural and Civil Drafters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-3011-00) — 41,300 employed; $64,840
- Electrical Engineers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2071-00) — 40,300 employed; $103,450
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 36,390 employed; $168,680
- Software Developers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1252-00) — 34,950 employed; $129,610
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-3022-00) — 28,310 employed; $63,890
- Construction and Building Inspectors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-4011-00) — 28,090 employed; $76,940
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 23,270 employed; $53,400
- Industrial Engineers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2112-00) — 20,150 employed; $101,930
- Surveyors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-1022-00) — 18,560 employed; $75,130
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-3031-00) — 16,770 employed; $55,670
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 16,630 employed; $83,470
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 16,490 employed; $49,600
- Engineers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2199-00) — 16,150 employed; $101,730
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1199-00) — 14,480 employed; $99,560
- Management Analysts (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1111-00) — 14,060 employed; $113,120
- Computer Systems Analysts (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1211-00) — 11,100 employed; $124,390

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/541330_