SOC Code 17-2072 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 128,800 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $110,210 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 17-2072

Code
17-2072
O*NET® code
17-2072.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Minor group
17-2000 Engineers
Employment
128,800 in the United States
Hourly wage
$52.99 average
Annual wage
$110,210 average
Extended SOC
2 O*NET® occupations
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

Classification scope for SOC 17-2072

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Antenna Engineer
  • Circuit Design Engineer
  • Electronic Design Automation Engineer
  • Electronic Engineer
  • Electronic Parts Designer
  • Telecommunication Engineer

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

"Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

Where SOC 17-2072 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations Minor group 17-2000 Engineers Broad occupation Direct parent 17-2070 Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Detailed occupation Current 17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

2 occupations

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (1)

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Using SOC 17-2072

Use SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Electronics Engineers, Except Computer do?

Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

How much do Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $110,210 and a mean hourly wage of $52.99 for this occupation.

How many people work as Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 128,800 U.S. jobs in SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer.

Is SOC 17-2072 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 17-2072. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code. A finer breakout is 17-2072.01 Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists.

Sources for SOC 17-2072

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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