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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 87074$50.13/hr$4.71/hr$27.25/hr$33.05/hr$41.80/hr$53.63/hr$77.28/hr
U S 53,1501,010$45.77/hr$0.32/hr$26.39/hr$33.03/hr$43.16/hr$55.50/hr$69.01/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Environmental Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services570$42.66/hr
Public Administration230$40.89/hr
Manufacturing50$43.53/hr
Other Regional Data For Environmental Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 870 $41.80/hr 2.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 710 $42.33/hr N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 710 $42.18/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 60 $35.58/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50 $40.52/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 50 $35.12/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 50 $41.80/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 30 $33.30/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 30 $38.58/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 20 $42.50/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State 10 $40.72/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 10 $41.81/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $37.31/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A