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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	100	21	$46.85/hr	$36.14/hr	$39.61/hr	$42.16/hr	$57.19/hr	$57.19/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	$50.04/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$64.88/hr
Professional and Business Services	180	$58.19/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	730	$51.19/hr

Other Regional Data for Environmental Engineers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	1.4%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	10	$45.56/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$44.03/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$41.07/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$41.07/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$41.93/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$56.37/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	50	$45.56/hr	5.1%
Southeast Minnesota	50	$55.11/hr	6.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$43.82/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$43.82/hr	2.7%
Northwest Balance of State	90	$42.16/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	100	$42.16/hr	4.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	640	$53.07/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	660	$52.85/hr	N/A
Minnesota	980	$51.19/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Civil Engineers	4,350	$49.46/hr	8.3%
Petroleum Engineers	60	$62.70/hr	10.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	290	$55.32/hr	5.3%
Nuclear Engineers	190	$73.27/hr	N/A
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	60	$45.93/hr	12.5%
Agricultural Engineers	20	$44.30/hr	11.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,190	$81.73/hr	7.5%
Chemical Engineers	180	$55.62/hr	8.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,480	$38.13/hr	4.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	540	$105,609.30/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.