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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania

Want to work in Pennsylvania as an Environmental Engineering Technician? Read this first!

9.4% Jobs Projection
$46,170 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Engineering Technicians Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 820 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 980 Environmental Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 215 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Environmental Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,050 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 19,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Engineering Technicians Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineering Technicians ranged from $29,200 to $73,580 with $46,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.04 to $35.37. The median hourly rate was $22.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Environmental Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 570 $53,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 450 $42,280
Pittsburgh, PA 200 $53,130
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 $44,650

Top States for Environmental Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Environmental Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,240 $54,760
Texas 1,240 $46,930
Pennsylvania 820 $46,170
Minnesota 730 $0
Massachusetts 700 $51,770
Tennessee 690 $56,510
Florida 690 $42,770
New York 640 $56,430
Maryland 560 $58,780
Georgia 550 $40,770
Illinois 520 $48,110
New Jersey 470 $42,910
Washington 450 $73,490
Oklahoma 430 $48,460
Missouri 390 $38,390
Ohio 370 $45,800
Louisiana 330 $44,580
Virginia 310 $44,700
Colorado 300 $59,790
South Carolina 290 $0

Below are the states where Environmental Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $73,490
Oregon $60,200
Nevada $59,830
Colorado $59,790
Maryland $58,780
Alaska $57,330
Wyoming $56,740
Tennessee $56,510
New York $56,430
Delaware $56,170

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