Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2081 Environmental Engineers

Occupational Description:
Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,390	61	$49.43/hr	$38.14/hr	$42.83/hr	$48.12/hr	$58.09/hr	$64.39/hr

Leading Industries for Environmental Engineers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	30	$49.42/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	40	$59.67/hr
Professional and Business Services	200	$53.54/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	1,100	$48.12/hr

Other Regional Data for Environmental Engineers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$44.52/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$39.35/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$39.83/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$38.70/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	70	$44.26/hr	5.1%
Southwest Minnesota	70	$48.12/hr	1.4%
Southeast Minnesota	80	$50.02/hr	6.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$42.97/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$42.97/hr	2.7%
Northwest Balance of State	130	$46.28/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$46.41/hr	4.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	920	$48.12/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	930	$48.12/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,390	$48.12/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Civil Engineers	3,500	$49.23/hr	8.3%
Petroleum Engineers	90	$79.46/hr	10.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	420	$61.04/hr	5.3%
Nuclear Engineers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	80	$49.06/hr	12.5%
Agricultural Engineers	20	$42.73/hr	11.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$82.67/hr	7.5%
Chemical Engineers	90	$51.26/hr	8.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,630	$35.12/hr	4.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	530	$112,179.09/yr	9.4%

Task for Environmental Engineers

Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Prepare, review, or update environmental investigation or recommendation reports.
Provide administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, training staff, or performing other general administrative duties.
Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
Coordinate or manage environmental protection programs or projects, assigning or evaluating work.
Provide technical support for environmental remediation or litigation projects, including remediation system design or determination of regulatory applicability.
Inspect industrial or municipal facilities or programs to evaluate operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
Direct installation or operation of environmental monitoring devices or supervise related data collection programs.