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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	20	7	$40.46/hr	$17.09/hr	$19.59/hr	$45.39/hr	$54.63/hr	$54.63/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	$56.49/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$49.62/hr
Professional and Business Services	560	$48.50/hr
Public Administration	160	$45.39/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
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$51.27/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	10	$45.22/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	10	$41.89/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	10	$60.01/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$45.39/hr	5.7%
Southeast Minnesota	20	$45.39/hr	0.0%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$40.00/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$48.02/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	30	$48.64/hr	0.0%
Central Minnesota	50	$50.56/hr	-7.3%
Northeast Minnesota	50	$45.39/hr	-2.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$45.39/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	610	$48.64/hr	0.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	650	$48.64/hr	N/A
Minnesota	790	$48.64/hr	0.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Civil Engineers	4,240	$48.92/hr	8.1%
Petroleum Engineers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	440	$57.13/hr	6.0%
Nuclear Engineers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	110	$51.04/hr	2.2%
Agricultural Engineers	10	$50.37/hr	N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,120	$78.24/hr	3.6%
Chemical Engineers	120	$61.43/hr	11.9%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2,140	$34.35/hr	1.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	540	$108,112.21/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.