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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
53,070 1.8 % $44.54 $92,640 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $25.57 $32.02 $42.13 $53.95 $65.91
Annual Wage (2) $53,180 $66,590 $87,620 $112,230 $137,090


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 14,490 1.00 $45.66 $94,960
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,260 0.78 $43.82 $91,150
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,110 0.33 $39.80 $82,780
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 4,460 0.08 $42.60 $88,620
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,040 0.15 $49.64 $103,240

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 1,600 1.07 $43.77 $91,050
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 14,490 1.00 $45.66 $94,960
Waste Treatment and Disposal 930 0.95 $47.09 $97,950
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 410 0.79 $46.77 $97,280
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 11,260 0.78 $43.82 $91,150

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 330 0.07 $53.03 $110,310
Waste Collection (8) (8) $52.18 $108,540
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 480 0.13 $51.61 $107,360
Oil and Gas Extraction 430 0.30 $51.51 $107,140
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 440 0.39 $51.21 $106,510


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 8,790 0.52 1.41 $50.71 $105,480
Texas 3,230 0.27 0.73 $49.36 $102,660
New York 3,100 0.33 0.90 $43.49 $90,470
Pennsylvania 2,960 0.51 1.38 $42.99 $89,410
Massachusetts 2,820 0.79 2.15 $43.30 $90,070




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 390 1.25 3.41 $56.10 $116,680
Montana 460 1.00 2.72 $40.84 $84,960
Wyoming 230 0.87 2.36 $45.04 $93,680
Massachusetts 2,820 0.79 2.15 $43.30 $90,070
Idaho 430 0.61 1.66 $46.57 $96,870




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 390 1.25 3.41 $56.10 $116,680
Louisiana 450 0.24 0.65 $52.40 $108,980
California 8,790 0.52 1.41 $50.71 $105,480
Texas 3,230 0.27 0.73 $49.36 $102,660
Maryland 1,540 0.57 1.56 $49.35 $102,650





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 2,700 0.44 1.20 $50.46 $104,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,300 0.24 0.66 $45.93 $95,520
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,270 0.82 2.24 $43.98 $91,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,540 0.64 1.74 $54.41 $113,170
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,500 1.52 4.16 $54.33 $113,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,240 0.40 1.08 $49.38 $102,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,230 0.46 1.25 $38.81 $80,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,210 0.41 1.11 $59.33 $123,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,190 0.42 1.14 $44.69 $92,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,090 0.23 0.64 $44.28 $92,100




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 470 4.16 11.35 $52.29 $108,770
Jefferson City, MO 200 2.62 7.14 $28.69 $59,670
Carson City, NV 50 1.61 4.39 $34.26 $71,260
Fairbanks, AK 60 1.57 4.29 $41.42 $86,160
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,500 1.52 4.16 $54.33 $113,000
Bismarck, ND 100 1.50 4.08 $34.15 $71,040
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 140 1.25 3.42 $42.07 $87,510
Syracuse, NY 340 1.13 3.08 $39.96 $83,110
Manchester, NH 130 1.11 3.04 $52.41 $109,020
Barnstable Town, MA 110 1.11 3.02 $41.15 $85,590




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)
Anchorage, AK 170 0.98 2.67 $66.73 $138,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,210 0.41 1.11 $59.33 $123,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 0.57 1.56 $58.33 $121,330
Peoria, IL 50 0.28 0.75 $56.30 $117,110
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 140 0.26 0.71 $56.08 $116,640
Knoxville, TN 330 0.86 2.35 $55.83 $116,130
California-Lexington Park, MD (8) (8) (8) $55.12 $114,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,540 0.64 1.74 $54.41 $113,170
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,500 1.52 4.16 $54.33 $113,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 970 0.50 1.35 $54.01 $112,340

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 280 2.00 5.46 $41.07 $85,430
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.53 4.17 $39.08 $81,290
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 2.25 $37.80 $78,610
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.61 1.66 $43.79 $91,080
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 1.51 $29.63 $61,640

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 280 2.00 5.46 $41.07 $85,430
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.53 4.17 $39.08 $81,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.87 2.37 $50.73 $105,510
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 2.25 $37.80 $78,610
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.71 1.95 $36.69 $76,310

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)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.87 2.37 $50.73 $105,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 1.53 $50.68 $105,420
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $50.41 $104,860
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $49.76 $103,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.21 0.58 $47.27 $98,320


About May 2018 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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019