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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	70	10	$40.06/hr	$33.83/hr	$33.83/hr	$37.19/hr	$44.53/hr	$53.59/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	$47.32/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	50	$40.69/hr
Professional and Business Services	450	$51.59/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	$42.71/hr

Other Regional Data for Environmental Engineers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
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
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	$39.59/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$40.11/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$44.53/hr	0.0%
Rochester MN MSA	20	$52.07/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$42.30/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$33.83/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	30	$43.53/hr	0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$39.54/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$48.51/hr	-7.3%
Northeast Minnesota	50	$39.54/hr	-2.6%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$35.21/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$37.19/hr	5.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	570	$47.99/hr	0.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	600	$47.99/hr	N/A
Minnesota	800	$44.84/hr	0.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Civil Engineers	3,530	$45.51/hr	8.1%
Petroleum Engineers	110	$65.16/hr	N/A
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	490	$60.00/hr	6.0%
Nuclear Engineers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	100	$53.00/hr	2.2%
Agricultural Engineers	20	$41.31/hr	N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,080	$78.93/hr	3.6%
Chemical Engineers	80	$41.01/hr	11.9%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,370	$34.54/hr	1.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	590	$108,153.07/yr	7.4%

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.