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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: 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) |
| 53,150 |
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: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
United States Department of Labor
