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Environmental Engineers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as an Environmental Engineer?

8.1% Jobs Projection
$102,920 Median Salary
560 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Environmental Engineers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Engineers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 8,790 Environmental Engineers working in the state.

There were 8,180 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 750 Environmental Engineers working in it, which means California has more Environmental Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 560 annual job openings, and a total of 8,000 jobs for California Environmental Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 58,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Engineers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $63,000 to $151,080 with $102,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.29 to $72.64. The median hourly rate was $49.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $49.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top California Metros for Environmental Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,700 $102,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,540 $107,960
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,500 $114,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 930 $96,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 580 $95,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 $109,410
Fresno, CA 220 $94,470
Bakersfield, CA 180 $90,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 160 $94,110
Santa Rosa, CA 150 $107,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 $104,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 $99,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 $115,160
Redding, CA 40 $106,070

Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Environmental Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,790 $102,920
Texas 3,230 $95,780
New York 3,100 $83,360
Pennsylvania 2,960 $85,690
Massachusetts 2,820 $84,920
Washington 1,870 $99,300
Georgia 1,710 $74,300
Maryland 1,540 $96,100
Florida 1,480 $71,980
Michigan 1,420 $86,770
Illinois 1,410 $90,300
Virginia 1,260 $83,810
Colorado 1,260 $92,270
New Jersey 1,230 $84,940
North Carolina 1,220 $74,900
Minnesota 1,130 $0
Missouri 1,110 $64,440
Tennessee 1,060 $83,750
Ohio 910 $84,790
Arizona 890 $73,760

Below are the states where Environmental Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,400
Louisiana $104,850
California $102,920
District of Columbia $100,360
Washington $99,300
Maryland $96,100
Texas $95,780
Idaho $95,530
Nebraska $92,940
Hawaii $92,840

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