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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.


National estimates for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,400 4.2 % $ 27.90 $ 58,020 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.22 $ 20.29 $ 24.51 $ 32.00 $ 40.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,810 $ 42,190 $ 50,980 $ 66,550 $ 84,430


Industry profile for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,880 0.31 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,330 0.13 $ 30.12 $ 62,640
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,110 0.02 $ 32.94 $ 68,520
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 930 0.55 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 900 0.04 $ 26.07 $ 54,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 930 0.55 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Waste Treatment and Disposal 410 0.42 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,880 0.31 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Metal Ore Mining 110 0.26 $ 32.28 $ 67,150
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 110 0.14 $ 25.05 $ 52,100

Top paying industries for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 60 0.06 $ 47.62 $ 99,050
Oil and Gas Extraction 110 0.11 $ 45.44 $ 94,520
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 190 0.04 $ 38.34 $ 79,750
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 80 0.02 $ 38.28 $ 79,630
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 130 0.03 $ 35.08 $ 72,960


Geographic profile for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,860 0.11 1.16 $ 34.55 $ 71,850
New York 930 0.10 1.12 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Georgia 710 0.15 1.69 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Texas 690 0.05 0.59 $ 27.40 $ 56,980
Massachusetts 610 0.17 1.90 $ 25.93 $ 53,930


Map of location quotient of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 100 0.33 3.62 $ 31.60 $ 65,730
Oklahoma 390 0.24 2.69 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Montana 110 0.23 2.52 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Kentucky 400 0.21 2.32 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Colorado 480 0.17 1.90 $ 25.89 $ 53,860


Map of annual mean wages of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 500 0.16 1.78 $ 38.68 $ 80,440
North Dakota 50 0.13 1.43 $ 38.08 $ 79,210
Washington 260 0.08 0.85 $ 34.82 $ 72,430
California 1,860 0.11 1.16 $ 34.55 $ 71,850
Delaware 50 0.11 1.22 $ 33.54 $ 69,770



Map of employment of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 920 0.10 1.11 $ 29.34 $ 61,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 560 0.21 2.26 $ 22.46 $ 46,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 500 0.08 0.90 $ 36.59 $ 76,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 460 0.17 1.87 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.65 $ 38.30 $ 79,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 310 0.10 1.13 $ 27.33 $ 56,850
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 250 0.24 2.61 $ 23.66 $ 49,220
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 250 0.16 1.76 $ 25.60 $ 53,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 0.08 0.93 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.18 1.95 $ 40.78 $ 84,830


Map of location quotient of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, AL 40 0.74 8.17 $ 19.91 $ 41,420
Greeley, CO 40 0.37 4.03 $ 32.61 $ 67,820
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 0.36 4.01 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Knoxville, TN 120 0.31 3.43 (8) (8)
Barnstable Town, MA 30 0.31 3.41 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Baton Rouge, LA 110 0.28 3.09 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Oklahoma City, OK 170 0.28 3.04 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 0.27 2.99 (8) (8)
Evansville, IN-KY 40 0.27 2.96 $ 25.90 $ 53,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 250 0.24 2.61 $ 23.66 $ 49,220


Map of annual mean wages of environmental engineering technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.18 1.95 $ 40.78 $ 84,830
Akron, OH 30 0.11 1.20 $ 39.23 $ 81,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.65 $ 38.30 $ 79,670
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 110 0.11 1.22 $ 36.65 $ 76,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 500 0.08 0.90 $ 36.59 $ 76,110
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 40 0.04 0.42 $ 34.78 $ 72,340
Provo-Orem, UT 40 0.15 1.64 $ 33.34 $ 69,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX 50 0.04 0.48 $ 33.31 $ 69,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.07 0.72 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
Greeley, CO 40 0.37 4.03 $ 32.61 $ 67,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.39 4.30 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 6.18 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 3.79 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 5.56 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.63 $ 18.84 $ 39,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 6.18 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 5.56 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.39 4.30 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 3.93 $ 20.89 $ 43,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 3.79 $ 24.58 $ 51,130

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 40.74 $ 84,730
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 5.56 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 6.18 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 3.66 $ 25.22 $ 52,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 3.79 $ 24.58 $ 51,130


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023