Environmental Engineers
SOC code 17-2081 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,990 | $33.65 |
| 25th percentile | $83,570 | $40.18 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $107,110 | $51.50 |
| 75th percentile | $134,420 | $64.63 |
| 90th percentile | $162,220 | $77.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Environmental Engineers (SOC 17-2081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 660 | $103,760 | $100,060 | $66,560 | $81,760 | $120,450 | $145,490 |
| Alaska | 240 | $115,480 | $113,800 | $78,380 | $91,400 | $133,570 | $157,930 |
| Arizona | 620 | $94,530 | $91,520 | $59,290 | $74,710 | $114,360 | $130,900 |
| Arkansas | 260 | $91,680 | $84,600 | $46,380 | $60,630 | $111,070 | $157,150 |
| California | 4,770 | $127,730 | $127,660 | $81,520 | $100,680 | $147,100 | $172,480 |
| Colorado | 1,660 | $102,890 | $98,170 | $58,120 | $72,810 | $126,510 | $150,660 |
| Connecticut | 500 | $116,700 | $108,100 | $80,950 | $96,970 | $133,970 | $157,800 |
| Delaware | 130 | $113,530 | $99,820 | $71,700 | $79,040 | $135,800 | $181,950 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $122,130 | $125,980 | $82,760 | $102,500 | $137,610 | $153,340 |
| Florida | 1,410 | $94,840 | $89,850 | $48,530 | $62,880 | $121,550 | $148,330 |
| Georgia | 750 | $101,600 | $94,950 | $64,900 | $76,270 | $126,900 | $142,060 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $116,550 | $105,230 | $75,840 | $90,150 | $132,950 | $167,050 |
| Idaho | 400 | $98,200 | $85,390 | $43,730 | $56,040 | $129,160 | $161,150 |
| Illinois | 1,410 | $123,650 | $107,550 | $69,590 | $84,610 | $126,190 | $150,070 |
| Indiana | 610 | $113,030 | $95,630 | $62,080 | $73,220 | $124,960 | $165,840 |
| Iowa | 220 | $99,620 | $95,980 | $66,780 | $80,420 | $111,080 | $136,320 |
| Kansas | 400 | $101,160 | $93,540 | $65,060 | $76,610 | $119,090 | $136,530 |
| Kentucky | 370 | $109,740 | $104,770 | $68,430 | $86,940 | $131,210 | $155,790 |
| Louisiana | 250 | $123,840 | $123,210 | $64,410 | $94,880 | $150,780 | $178,200 |
| Maine | 220 | $91,500 | $85,050 | $63,530 | $74,990 | $103,400 | $127,670 |
| Maryland | 1,140 | $105,640 | $94,830 | $67,990 | $79,390 | $128,190 | $162,530 |
| Massachusetts | 1,410 | $118,880 | $116,980 | $79,140 | $94,560 | $128,620 | $163,300 |
| Michigan | 880 | $103,250 | $100,090 | $59,780 | $80,640 | $127,300 | $144,440 |
| Minnesota | 980 | $105,970 | $104,980 | $77,000 | $84,960 | $117,290 | $130,000 |
| Mississippi | 260 | $84,500 | $81,780 | $49,390 | $55,250 | $98,210 | $130,460 |
| Missouri | 360 | $87,380 | $87,360 | $50,740 | $64,250 | $112,210 | $123,180 |
| Montana | 200 | $101,410 | $96,320 | $61,860 | $78,610 | $121,050 | $134,970 |
| Nebraska | 310 | $95,800 | $91,100 | $61,770 | $61,770 | $115,210 | $146,910 |
| Nevada | 210 | $118,230 | $112,330 | $71,700 | $88,390 | $130,170 | $171,690 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $91,660 | $83,880 | $54,320 | $61,540 | $106,670 | $130,720 |
| New Jersey | 1,010 | $112,560 | $98,980 | $69,900 | $78,480 | $127,020 | $171,120 |
| New Mexico | 480 | $120,520 | $103,770 | $74,530 | $92,900 | $137,070 | $213,870 |
| New York | 2,560 | $105,520 | $97,870 | $63,520 | $75,580 | $125,500 | $157,690 |
| North Carolina | 690 | $107,880 | $104,040 | $69,470 | $86,600 | $126,310 | $144,470 |
| North Dakota | 130 | $112,410 | $87,590 | $50,410 | $79,170 | $120,640 | — |
| Ohio | 970 | $102,100 | $106,070 | $49,690 | $75,230 | $126,050 | $140,770 |
| Oklahoma | 540 | $96,950 | $87,840 | $65,890 | $76,420 | $114,080 | $134,980 |
| Oregon | 740 | $130,880 | $130,370 | $95,400 | $105,980 | $140,590 | $179,060 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,420 | $100,250 | $94,880 | $62,570 | $73,910 | $119,130 | $153,470 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $108,060 | $106,620 | $81,120 | $86,780 | $122,840 | $142,110 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $101,240 | $99,040 | $41,610 | $70,450 | $128,030 | $156,000 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $91,290 | $91,320 | $61,860 | $77,380 | $101,980 | $120,860 |
| Tennessee | 840 | $97,510 | $87,920 | $53,120 | $64,690 | $123,630 | $149,300 |
| Texas | 1,710 | $118,660 | $108,560 | $74,970 | $88,650 | $137,160 | $173,040 |
| Utah | 430 | $102,690 | $99,180 | $71,530 | $80,840 | $119,990 | $141,430 |
| Vermont | 70 | $91,210 | $85,950 | $63,790 | $73,610 | $97,320 | $126,510 |
| Virginia | 1,240 | $114,560 | $103,480 | $63,360 | $80,320 | $130,750 | $203,260 |
| Washington | 1,330 | $120,750 | $115,770 | $80,590 | $90,410 | $141,440 | $172,110 |
| West Virginia | 470 | $102,560 | $99,830 | $60,400 | $72,760 | $127,270 | $163,490 |
| Wisconsin | 760 | $99,940 | $89,270 | $66,560 | $75,100 | $106,110 | $137,430 |
| Wyoming | 170 | $104,510 | $104,540 | $69,380 | $80,950 | $123,520 | $134,670 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.