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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,080	84	$57.70/hr	$47.11/hr	$52.94/hr	$57.21/hr	$63.91/hr	$70.84/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	$62.32/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	230	$55.70/hr
Public Administration	810	$57.21/hr

Other Regional Data for Environmental Engineers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$44.47/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	10	$63.91/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$38.65/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$57.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$57.21/hr	6.7%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$52.94/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	50	$52.94/hr	5.1%
Southwest Minnesota	60	$55.02/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$52.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$52.94/hr	2.7%
Northwest Balance of State	90	$52.94/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	100	$52.94/hr	4.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	740	$57.21/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	750	$57.21/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,080	$57.21/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Civil Engineers	4,710	$50.16/hr	8.3%
Petroleum Engineers	40	N/A	10.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	220	$59.34/hr	5.3%
Nuclear Engineers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	70	$45.27/hr	12.5%
Agricultural Engineers	60	$57.30/hr	11.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,580	$84.14/hr	7.5%
Chemical Engineers	210	$53.22/hr	8.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2,030	$38.89/hr	4.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	560	$111,424.15/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.