Environmental Engineers in Washington
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Environmental Engineers in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Environmental Engineers in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Washington?
In Washington, there were 1,870 people working as Environmental Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 1,800 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 750 Environmental Engineers working in it, which means Washington has more Environmental Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 2,060 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Engineers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 58,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Environmental Engineers Make in Washington?
In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $57,470 to $144,400 with $99,300 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.63 to $69.43. The median hourly rate was $47.74.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $46.89 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.85.
The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Washington 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 |
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 870 | $106,230 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 670 | $90,460 |
Kennewick-Richland, WA | 470 | $107,610 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 140 | $92,040 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 60 | $87,580 |
Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment
View the list below to see where most Environmental Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic under License
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