Engineers create a strong tax base for the cities, counties and states. They provide engineering advice to political leaders to help make educated decisions.

Engineers help turn the needs of society into reality. Almost every industry relies on engineering to some level. Engineering is essential for economic prosperity.

Strong engineering companies are essential to providing safe infrastructure and infrastructure facilitates economic activity. These companies are serving the public in their local communities, serving the state, as well as serving the federal government to provide quality infrastructure to keep the economy going.

In Missouri, the total economic contribution of the engineering and design services industry to GSP is $8.1 billion.  The industry supports an estimated 72,050 jobs and $4.8 billion in wages in the state and contributes $1.5 billion to local, state and federal taxes.