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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

17-2081 Environmental Engineers

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
53,150 1.9 % $45.30 $94,220 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $26.12 $32.69 $42.72 $54.93 $68.30
Annual Wage (2) $54,330 $68,000 $88,860 $114,250 $142,070


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 15,550 1.04 $46.43 $96,580
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,060 0.74 $45.16 $93,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,090 0.33 $40.49 $84,210
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 3,950 0.07 $42.30 $87,980
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 2,990 0.15 $49.65 $103,280

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 1,750 1.10 $42.42 $88,230
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 15,550 1.04 $46.43 $96,580
Waste Treatment and Disposal 940 0.93 $51.80 $107,750
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,060 0.74 $45.16 $93,930
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 310 0.58 $44.50 $92,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waste Collection 120 0.07 $55.77 $116,010
Natural Gas Distribution 130 0.12 $54.03 $112,380
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 330 0.06 $53.42 $111,120
Oil and Gas Extraction 550 0.39 $53.42 $111,110
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 500 0.45 $52.86 $109,960


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,640 0.50 1.37 $50.12 $104,260
Texas 3,250 0.26 0.72 $52.18 $108,530
New York 3,110 0.33 0.90 $45.55 $94,750
Massachusetts 2,910 0.80 2.22 $44.20 $91,950
Pennsylvania 2,700 0.46 1.26 $45.10 $93,810




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 320 1.01 2.80 $47.63 $99,080
Montana 440 0.95 2.62 $41.83 $87,020
Massachusetts 2,910 0.80 2.22 $44.20 $91,950
Oklahoma 970 0.60 1.66 $39.42 $81,990
Wyoming 160 0.59 1.63 $44.89 $93,370




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,250 0.26 0.72 $52.18 $108,530
Idaho 340 0.47 1.29 $51.14 $106,360
Washington 1,900 0.57 1.58 $50.35 $104,740
California 8,640 0.50 1.37 $50.12 $104,260
Maryland 1,280 0.47 1.31 $50.09 $104,180





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,910 0.47 1.29 $48.75 $101,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,320 0.83 2.29 $44.96 $93,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,270 0.24 0.65 $49.20 $102,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,620 1.59 4.41 $54.22 $112,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,440 0.47 1.30 $59.30 $123,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,340 0.54 1.50 $54.24 $112,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,320 0.48 1.33 $40.00 $83,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,270 0.40 1.10 $49.51 $102,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,150 0.40 1.10 $47.31 $98,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,050 0.22 0.62 $45.57 $94,790




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 480 4.08 11.26 $54.76 $113,900
Jefferson City, MO 180 2.43 6.72 $28.11 $58,470
Fairbanks, AK 60 1.93 5.32 $45.54 $94,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,620 1.59 4.41 $54.22 $112,770
Bismarck, ND 110 1.57 4.35 $35.09 $72,980
Carson City, NV 50 1.56 4.30 $36.72 $76,390
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 330 1.46 4.04 (8) (8)
Manchester, NH 140 1.20 3.32 $50.92 $105,910
Trenton, NJ 270 1.12 3.10 $40.41 $84,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 510 1.12 3.09 $41.92 $87,180




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,440 0.47 1.30 $59.30 $123,340
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 120 0.76 2.10 $57.98 $120,600
California-Lexington Park, MD (8) (8) (8) $56.33 $117,170
Kennewick-Richland, WA 480 4.08 11.26 $54.76 $113,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,340 0.54 1.50 $54.24 $112,830
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,620 1.59 4.41 $54.22 $112,770
Albuquerque, NM 130 0.34 0.94 $53.34 $110,940
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 130 0.23 0.63 $52.74 $109,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 970 0.48 1.32 $52.53 $109,270
Santa Rosa, CA 140 0.68 1.89 $52.52 $109,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.81 4.99 $40.61 $84,480
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 140 0.88 2.44 $37.13 $77,230
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.89 2.47 $34.63 $72,040
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 0.64 1.76 $31.25 $65,010
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.58 1.60 $46.92 $97,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.81 4.99 $40.61 $84,480
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.90 2.48 $39.77 $82,710
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.89 2.47 $34.63 $72,040
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 140 0.88 2.44 $37.13 $77,230
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 90 0.88 2.44 $42.25 $87,870

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 0.69 $51.55 $107,230
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 0.66 $51.33 $106,770
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 1.14 $49.39 $102,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 1.09 $47.60 $99,010
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.58 1.60 $46.92 $97,600


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020