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 $101,268 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Environmental engineers are Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, Austin City (Central) PUMA, TX, and Larimer PUMA, CO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Environmental engineers are Foothills PUMA, CO, Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH.

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Employment and salary information for the Environmental engineers workforce. Environmental engineers workforce in 2022 was 33,070 people, of which 31.4% were women and 68.6% were men. Environmental engineers are paid most in North Harford County--Bel Air Town, Fallston & Jarrettsville PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Foothills PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,677

Male Workforce

± 3.7k

10,393

Female Workforce

± 2.5k

The Environmental engineers workforce in 2022 was 33,070 people (31.4% women and 68.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13% between 2014 (29,268) and 2022 (33,070).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($200,451), Rhode Island ($179,266), and New Mexico ($170,632).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$101,268

AVERAGE WAGE

#67 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Environmental engineers earned an average of $101,268, $36,585 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Environmental engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.287

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Environmental engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Support activities for mining ($165,628).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

33.1k

2022 Workforce

± 4,464

1.57%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 18.9%

This graphic shows the share of Environmental engineers employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Environmental engineers at 56.5%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 26.6% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 16.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Environmental engineers in the US. The workforce of Environmental engineers in 2022 was 33,070 people, with 31.4% woman, and 68.6% men. The average age of male Environmental engineers in the workforce is 45.2 and of female Environmental engineers is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Environmental engineers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Environmental engineers in 2022 was 33,070 people, with 31.4% woman, and 68.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (5,177 people), 30 to 34 years (4,433 people), and 55 to 59 years (3,684 people). Among them they concentrated 40.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 7.79% of Environmental engineers workers were Hispanic and 92.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.4%), Puerto Rican (27.7)%, and Spaniard (8.93)%

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Races

In 2022, 75.8% of the Environmental engineers workforce were White, of which 31% were women and 69% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.4%) and Two or More Races (5.08%).

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 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (19,428 people), Physical Sciences (1,953 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (1,695 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Environmental engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (16,503 people), Graduate Degree (13,455 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,308 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, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Environmental Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Environmental Engineers are expected to see a growth of 6.13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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