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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Environmental Engineers
Industry profile for Environmental Engineers
Geographic profile for Environmental Engineers

National estimates for Environmental Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Environmental Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
45,440 2.7 % $ 48.88 $ 101,670 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Environmental Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.86 $ 36.32 $ 46.41 $ 59.39 $ 72.52
Annual Wage (2) $ 60,020 $ 75,550 $ 96,530 $ 123,540 $ 150,840


Industry profile for Environmental Engineers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Environmental Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 14,080 0.89 $ 51.07 $ 106,230
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 9,240 0.53 $ 47.57 $ 98,950
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,930 0.28 $ 45.10 $ 93,810
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,700 0.05 $ 46.20 $ 96,090
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,670 0.13 $ 52.84 $ 109,900

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Environmental Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 14,080 0.89 $ 51.07 $ 106,230
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 1,200 0.70 $ 42.69 $ 88,780
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.67 $ 64.93 $ 135,060
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 9,240 0.53 $ 47.57 $ 98,950
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.49 $ 56.85 $ 118,250

Top paying industries for Environmental Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.67 $ 64.93 $ 135,060
Oil and Gas Extraction 250 0.25 $ 63.11 $ 131,260
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 240 0.23 $ 61.84 $ 128,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 710 0.03 $ 61.06 $ 127,010
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 620 0.17 $ 60.86 $ 126,590


Geographic profile for Environmental Engineers:

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



Map of employment of environmental engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Environmental Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,680 0.44 1.42 $ 55.05 $ 114,500
New York 2,590 0.28 0.92 $ 47.49 $ 98,780
Texas 2,490 0.19 0.62 $ 54.78 $ 113,940
Michigan 2,480 0.58 1.90 $ 39.52 $ 82,200
Colorado 1,950 0.71 2.30 $ 48.90 $ 101,720


Map of location quotient of environmental engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 650 0.96 3.12 $ 43.62 $ 90,720
Alaska 250 0.83 2.70 $ 51.31 $ 106,730
Colorado 1,950 0.71 2.30 $ 48.90 $ 101,720
Montana 330 0.68 2.22 $ 38.95 $ 81,020
Michigan 2,480 0.58 1.90 $ 39.52 $ 82,200


Map of annual mean wages of environmental engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Environmental Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 220 0.16 0.51 $ 61.25 $ 127,390
Idaho 200 0.25 0.81 $ 55.23 $ 114,880
California 7,680 0.44 1.42 $ 55.05 $ 114,500
Texas 2,490 0.19 0.62 $ 54.78 $ 113,940
Oregon 650 0.34 1.12 $ 53.78 $ 111,860



Map of employment of environmental engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Environmental Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,860 0.47 1.52 $ 51.20 $ 106,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,240 0.24 0.79 $ 52.71 $ 109,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,400 1.36 4.42 $ 59.12 $ 122,960
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,280 0.83 2.70 $ 50.64 $ 105,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,010 0.50 1.61 $ 52.91 $ 110,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,000 0.37 1.21 $ 52.09 $ 108,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 980 0.41 1.33 $ 62.97 $ 130,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 980 0.35 1.15 $ 47.48 $ 98,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 930 0.31 1.00 $ 59.12 $ 122,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 870 0.29 0.94 $ 55.68 $ 115,810


Map of location quotient of environmental engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charleston, WV 250 2.46 8.02 $ 41.77 $ 86,880
Kennewick-Richland, WA 260 2.13 6.93 $ 53.74 $ 111,780
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,400 1.36 4.42 $ 59.12 $ 122,960
Barnstable Town, MA 130 1.25 4.08 $ 43.89 $ 91,280
Trenton, NJ 280 1.20 3.91 $ 44.25 $ 92,050
Fort Collins, CO 190 1.14 3.71 $ 43.52 $ 90,530
Idaho Falls, ID 80 1.03 3.37 $ 60.24 $ 125,310
Corvallis, OR 40 1.03 3.37 (8) (8)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 120 1.02 3.31 $ 48.16 $ 100,170
Montgomery, AL 150 0.98 3.18 $ 39.22 $ 81,580


Map of annual mean wages of environmental engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Environmental Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 980 0.41 1.33 $ 62.97 $ 130,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 270 0.24 0.78 $ 61.67 $ 128,280
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 0.38 1.25 $ 61.29 $ 127,490
Idaho Falls, ID 80 1.03 3.37 $ 60.24 $ 125,310
Redding, CA 40 0.59 1.93 $ 59.24 $ 123,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 930 0.31 1.00 $ 59.12 $ 122,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,400 1.36 4.42 $ 59.12 $ 122,960
Midland, TX 50 0.49 1.58 $ 58.42 $ 121,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX 210 0.18 0.59 $ 55.74 $ 115,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 870 0.29 0.94 $ 55.68 $ 115,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Environmental Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.56 5.07 $ 36.07 $ 75,030
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.86 2.81 $ 46.29 $ 96,290
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.53 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 2.25 $ 61.90 $ 128,760
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.36 1.18 $ 40.33 $ 83,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.56 5.07 $ 36.07 $ 75,030
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.86 2.81 $ 46.29 $ 96,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 2.39 $ 57.67 $ 119,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 2.25 $ 61.90 $ 128,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.69 2.24 $ 43.19 $ 89,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Environmental Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 2.25 $ 61.90 $ 128,760
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 2.39 $ 57.67 $ 119,950
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 2.06 $ 56.78 $ 118,100
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.69 $ 56.26 $ 117,030
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 1.49 $ 56.11 $ 116,700


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