Boston is a mecca for engineering employment. Spawned by its many great universities, it quickly became a center of electronics followed by computers and technology companies. Today Boston and its rival New York are competing to be the number two tech location after Silicon Valley.
Popular Engineering Jobs in the Boston Area
| Rank | Jobs | # Jobs in Boston Area | Median Salary 2014 | Search Boston Jobs |
| 1 | Landscape Architect | 540 | $79,450 |  |
| 2 | Surveyor | 680 | $63,230 | |
| 3 | Aerospace Engineer | 1210 | $109,830 | |
| 4 | Biomedical Engineer | 2090 | $92,530 | |
| 5 | Chemical Engineer | 860 | $106,310 | |
| 6 | Civil Engineer | 6200 | $85,100 | |
| 7 | Computer Hardware Engineer | 3600 | $115,620 | |
| 8 | Electrical Engineer | 7630 | $103,660 | |
| 9 | Electronics Engineer | 4290 | $112,260 | |
| 10 | Environmental Engineer | 3250 | $83,680 | |
| 11 | Health and Safety Engineer | 550 | $93,630 | |
| 12 | Industrial Engineer | 7150 | $93,240 | |
| 13 | Marine Engineer | 50 | $79,840 | |
| 14 | Naval Architect | 50 | $79,840 | |
| 15 | Materials Engineer | 1360 | $88,580 | |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineer | 9330 | $92,250 | |
| 17 | Engineering | 1900 | $107,070 | |
| 18 | Architectural Drafter | 2490 | $53,620 | |
| 19 | Electrical Drafter | 700 | $65,310 | |
| 20 | Mechanical Drafter | 1400 | $61,710 | |
| 21 | Drafter | 240 | $45,480 | |
| 22 | Civil Engineering Technician | 790 | $- | |
| 23 | Electrical Engineering Technician | 5710 | $59,790 | |
| 24 | Electro-Mechanical Technician | 1100 | $56,600 | |
| 25 | Environmental Engineering Technician | 780 | $47,600 | |
| 26 | Industrial Engineering Technician | 2140 | $58,700 | |
| 27 | Mechanical Engineering Technician | 2110 | $55,010 | |
| 28 | Engineering Technician | 980 | $61,080 | |
| 29 | Surveying Technician | 560 | $50,460 | |
| 30 | Electronics Engineering Technician | 5710 | $59,790 | |