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National Employment Matrix


17-3026 Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2022 and projected 2032.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2022 Employment 2022 Percent of Occupation 2022 Percent of Industry Projected 2032 Employment Projected 2032 Percent of Occupation Projected 2032 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2022-2032 Employment Percent Change, 2022-2032 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 69.1 100.0 0.0 71.3 100.0 0.0 2.2 3.2 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 1.2 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.0 -0.1 -4.3 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 67.9 98.3 0.0 70.2 98.4 0.0 2.3 3.3 3 1

Animal production and aquaculture

112000 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 6 3

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 12 2

Oil and gas extraction

211000 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -3.9 13 3

Mining (except oil and gas)

212000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.1 14 3

Metal ore mining

212200 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 7.0 16 4

Utilities

220000 Summary 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 -4.0 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 -4.0 20 3

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

221100 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.3 21 4

Natural gas distribution

221200 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.0 -5.6 32 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 51.2 74.0 0.4 52.5 73.6 0.4 1.3 2.6 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 1.3 1.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 9.2 61 3

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

311400 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.2 65 4

Dairy product manufacturing

311500 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 3.0 66 4

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.0 67 4

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

311800 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.6 69 4

Other food manufacturing

311900 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 19.8 70 4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 12.7 71 3

Beverage manufacturing

312100 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 13.0 72 4

Textile mills and textile product mills

313-40 Summary 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 -9.7 74 3

Textile mills

313000 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 -10.0 75 4

Textile product mills

314000 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -9.2 76 4

Wood product manufacturing

321000 Summary 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 3.6 80 3

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

321200 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.6 82 4

Other wood product manufacturing

321900 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 3.8 83 4

Paper manufacturing

322000 Summary 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.3 -0.1 -12.2 84 3

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

322100 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -23.5 85 4

Converted paper product manufacturing

322200 Line Item 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 -7.3 86 4

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324000 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.8 88 3

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 5.6 8.0 0.6 5.8 8.1 0.6 0.2 3.8 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 2.7 3.9 0.8 2.9 4.0 0.8 0.2 6.2 90 4

Chemical manufacturing (3255,6)

3250A2 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 4.9 91 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 2.4 3.4 0.6 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.0 1.0 92 4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326000 Summary 4.2 6.0 0.6 4.3 6.0 0.6 0.1 2.6 93 3

Plastics product manufacturing

326100 Line Item 3.5 5.1 0.6 3.7 5.1 0.6 0.1 3.9 94 4

Rubber product manufacturing

326200 Line Item 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.0 -4.5 95 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 -1.7 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 1.5 2.1 0.4 1.4 2.0 0.4 -0.1 -3.7 97 3

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

331100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -5.6 98 4

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

331200 Line Item 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -3.1 99 4

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

331300 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0 -1.5 100 4

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

331400 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.0 -1.5 101 4

Foundries

331500 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 -6.7 102 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 3.4 4.9 0.2 3.4 4.8 0.2 0.1 2.0 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 5.2 104 4

Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332700 Summary 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 3.0 105 4

Machine shops

332710 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 8.3 106 5

Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing

332720 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -7.7 107 5

Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities

332800 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.5 108 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 1.9 2.7 0.4 1.9 2.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 5.4 7.8 0.5 5.5 7.7 0.5 0.1 2.6 110 3

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

333300 Line Item 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.0 4.1 111 4

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

333500 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 -1.6 112 4

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

333600 Line Item 1.5 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.4 113 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 2.9 4.2 0.4 3.0 4.3 0.4 0.1 4.0 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 12.1 17.5 1.1 12.8 17.9 1.1 0.7 5.8 115 3

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

334100 Line Item 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 116 4

Communications equipment manufacturing

334200 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 -2.9 117 4

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 7.4 10.7 1.9 8.1 11.3 1.9 0.7 9.0 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 3.7 5.3 0.9 3.7 5.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 2.5 3.6 0.6 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.5 18.1 122 3

Household appliance manufacturing

335200 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.0 -4.5 124 4

Electrical equipment manufacturing

335300 Line Item 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.0 3.7 125 4

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 Line Item 1.2 1.7 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 38.8 126 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 8.4 12.1 0.5 7.9 11.1 0.5 -0.5 -5.5 127 3

Motor vehicle manufacturing

336100 Line Item 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 6.6 128 4

Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing

336200 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 3.5 129 4

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 4.0 5.9 0.7 3.4 4.8 0.8 -0.6 -15.2 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 3.0 4.4 0.6 3.2 4.4 0.6 0.2 5.0 131 4

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing

336500 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.0 -6.4 132 4

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 -3.8 133 4

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

336900 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 -17.4 134 4

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337000 Summary 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 -4.5 135 3

Furniture and related product manufacturing (3371,2)

3370A1 Line Item 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 -3.5 136 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 3.7 5.3 0.6 3.9 5.4 0.6 0.2 5.8 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 2.9 4.2 0.9 3.1 4.3 0.9 0.2 6.6 139 4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

339900 Summary 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 2.9 140 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 1.8 2.6 0.0 1.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 1.5 2.2 0.0 1.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 144 3

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers

423100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.5 145 4

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

423400 Line Item 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.0 1.5 146 4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

423800 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -2.8 147 4

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)

4230A1 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.5 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)

4240A2 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.7 154 4

Pipeline transportation

486000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.0 3.9 208 3

Pipeline transportation of natural gas

486200 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 4.0 210 4

Support activities for air transportation

488100 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.9 218 5

Couriers and messengers

492000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 14.8 224 3

Couriers and express delivery services

492100 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 14.8 225 4

Warehousing and storage

493000 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.1 25.7 227 3

Information

510000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 228 2

Telecommunications

517000 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -5.8 242 3

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 7.5 10.8 0.1 7.9 11.1 0.1 0.5 6.2 272 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 7.5 10.8 0.1 7.9 11.1 0.1 0.5 6.2 273 3

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 3.8 5.5 0.2 4.0 5.6 0.2 0.2 4.9 276 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 2.4 3.4 0.2 2.5 3.5 0.2 0.1 5.2 278 5

Testing laboratories

541380 Line Item 1.4 2.1 0.8 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.1 4.5 280 5

Specialized design services

541400 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 3.9 281 4

Computer systems design and related services

541500 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.1 14.0 282 4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

541600 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 11.1 283 4

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 2.8 4.0 0.3 3.0 4.1 0.3 0.2 6.4 284 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 2.8 4.0 0.3 3.0 4.1 0.3 0.2 6.4 285 5

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 2.6 3.7 0.1 2.8 4.0 0.1 0.3 10.3 292 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 2.6 3.7 0.1 2.8 4.0 0.1 0.3 10.3 293 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 1.0 1.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.5 294 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 1.0 1.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.5 295 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.9 298 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.9 299 5

Other support services

561900 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 310 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.6 315 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.6 316 3

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 321 4

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

611300 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 326 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.5 328 6

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 423 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 424 3

Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance

811200 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 429 4

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance

811300 Line Item 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 4.5 430 4

Government

900000 Summary 1.4 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 448 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 1.2 1.8 0.0 1.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.9 449 3

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 1.2 1.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 0.1 0.0 -0.9 451 4

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.6 453 3