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Environmental Engineers in Nebraska

Considering a career as an Environmental Engineer in Nebraska?

15.8% Jobs Projection
$92,940 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Nebraska?

There were approximately 320 workers employed as Environmental Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 320 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 440 jobs for Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $56,580 to $123,390 with $92,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.2 to $59.32. The median hourly rate was $44.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.23.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 170 $92,520
Lincoln, NE 90 $91,270

Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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