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Environmental Engineers in Rhode Island

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Environmental Engineers in Rhode Island

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

9.5% Jobs Projection
$88,140 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Rhode Island?

160 people worked as Environmental Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 220 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 230 jobs for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $61,640 to $128,420 with $88,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.63 to $61.74. The median hourly rate was $42.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.98.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 210 $83,770
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 40 $107,190

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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