Environmental Engineers Wages
SOC 17-2081 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Environmental Engineers is $100,090 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $63,370 and the 90th percentile is $156,530, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
39,880
P10
$63,370
P25
$78,640
Median
$100,090
P75
$125,520
P90
$156,530
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Environmental Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $100,090 | $105,840 | $63,370 | $156,530 | 39,880 | — |
| 2022 | $96,530 | $101,670 | $60,020 | $150,840 | 45,440 | -3.56% |
| 2021 | $96,820 | $100,220 | $59,820 | $153,200 | 42,660 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | $92,120 | $96,890 | $55,450 | $144,670 | 50,260 | -4.85% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Environmental Engineers. The highest median is in Ohio at $123,850, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $123,850 | +23.7% | $114,820 | 1,820 |
| District of Columbia | $121,860 | +21.8% | $116,640 | 170 |
| Connecticut | $115,150 | +15% | $122,930 | 490 |
| Texas | $114,900 | +14.8% | $122,980 | 2,070 |
| California | $111,970 | +11.9% | $118,320 | 5,910 |
| Alaska | $108,730 | +8.6% | $111,410 | 240 |
| Oregon | $107,840 | +7.7% | $119,090 | 630 |
| Massachusetts | $107,550 | +7.5% | $108,710 | 1,170 |
| Louisiana | $107,060 | +7% | $108,450 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $105,640 | +5.5% | $118,060 | 230 |
| Kansas | $105,200 | +5.1% | $118,250 | 390 |
| Virginia | $105,020 | +4.9% | $112,720 | 1,120 |
| Washington | $103,940 | +3.8% | $111,210 | 1,590 |
| Colorado | $102,810 | +2.7% | $111,490 | 1,530 |
| Illinois | $102,000 | +1.9% | $103,890 | 1,610 |
| North Carolina | $101,660 | +1.6% | $105,310 | 690 |
| Nevada | $101,640 | +1.5% | $110,770 | 200 |
| Rhode Island | $100,720 | +0.6% | $99,800 | 120 |
| New Mexico | $100,200 | +0.1% | $113,280 | 220 |
| Kentucky | $99,380 | -0.7% | $102,700 | 460 |
| Iowa | $98,960 | -1.1% | $101,570 | 270 |
| New Jersey | $98,880 | -1.2% | $112,310 | 1,170 |
| Maryland | $98,430 | -1.7% | $105,230 | 540 |
| Minnesota | $97,160 | -2.9% | $99,790 | 1,390 |
| Wyoming | $96,620 | -3.5% | $97,880 | 170 |
| Montana | $96,510 | -3.6% | $99,590 | 310 |
| New York | $95,830 | -4.3% | $101,230 | 2,370 |
| Alabama | $93,550 | -6.5% | $98,990 | 780 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,540 | -7.5% | $95,430 | 1,380 |
| South Carolina | $91,100 | -9% | $95,570 | 510 |
| South Dakota | $91,100 | -9% | $86,990 | 100 |
| Georgia | $90,420 | -9.7% | $98,990 | 830 |
| Michigan | $90,410 | -9.7% | $95,230 | 1,020 |
| Delaware | $90,080 | -10% | $109,630 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $88,740 | -11.3% | $100,270 | 610 |
| Indiana | $88,630 | -11.4% | $94,110 | 460 |
| Utah | $87,940 | -12.1% | $90,420 | 400 |
| North Dakota | $84,910 | -15.2% | $100,280 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $84,000 | -16.1% | $90,370 | 260 |
| Maine | $83,710 | -16.4% | $91,000 | 140 |
| Arizona | $83,600 | -16.5% | $89,390 | 620 |
| Nebraska | $82,580 | -17.5% | $88,920 | 320 |
| Wisconsin | $82,010 | -18.1% | $95,700 | 710 |
| Vermont | $81,680 | -18.4% | $84,140 | 50 |
| Florida | $80,300 | -19.8% | $89,490 | 1,380 |
| Mississippi | $79,420 | -20.7% | $86,500 | 260 |
| West Virginia | $77,900 | -22.2% | $82,010 | 450 |
| Missouri | $68,540 | -31.5% | $77,220 | 420 |
| Arkansas | — | — | — | 290 |
| Idaho | — | — | — | 210 |
| Tennessee | — | — | — | 1,260 |