Environmental engineers

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Environmental engineers are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Environmental engineers was $106,949 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Environmental engineers are Williamson County (South)--Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, and Brevard County (East)--Beaches & Merritt Island PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Environmental engineers are Sacramento County (Central)--Elk Grove City (West) PUMA, CA, Fairfield County PUMA, OH, and North Central Texas COG (West)--Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto & Somervell Counties PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Environmental engineers workforce. Environmental engineers workforce in 2023 was 33,998 people, of which 32.4% were women and 67.6% were men. Environmental engineers are paid most in South Jefferson PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Sacramento County (Central)--Elk Grove City (West) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,970

Male Workforce

± 3.72k

11,028

Female Workforce

± 2.58k

The Environmental engineers workforce in 2023 was 33,998 people (32.4% women and 67.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.2% between 2014 (29,268) and 2023 (33,998).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Environmental engineers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($213,242), New Mexico ($187,097), and Louisiana ($142,984).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$106,949

AVERAGE WAGE

#63 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Environmental engineers earned an average of $106,949, $39,222 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Environmental engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.284

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Environmental engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.284, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Environmental engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Environmental engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Environmental engineers and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Environmental engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Environmental engineers, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($244,793).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

34k

2023 Workforce

± 4,526

2.68%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 18.5%

This graphic shows the share of Environmental engineers employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Environmental engineers at 50.1%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 22% and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems with 14.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Environmental engineers in the US. The workforce of Environmental engineers in 2023 was 33,998 people, with 32.4% woman, and 67.6% men. The average age of male Environmental engineers in the workforce is 45.8 and of female Environmental engineers is 39.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Environmental engineers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Environmental engineers in 2023 was 33,998 people, with 32.4% woman, and 67.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,372 people), 30 to 34 years (4,474 people), and 60 to 64 years (3,860 people). Among them they concentrated 40.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 7.51% of Environmental engineers workers were Hispanic and 92.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55%), Puerto Rican (18.3)%, and Spaniard (9)%

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Races

In 2023, 75.4% of the Environmental engineers workforce were White, of which 31.7% were women and 68.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.8%) and Two or More Races (6.95%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Environmental engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Environmental engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Environmental engineers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Environmental engineers need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Environmental engineers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (20,241 people), Physical Sciences (2,082 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (1,604 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Environmental engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (17,035 people), Graduate Degree (13,858 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,302 people).

The graphic shows the Environmental engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Environmental engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Environmental engineers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Environmental Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Environmental Engineers are expected to see a growth of 7.02% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.02%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Environmental engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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