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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Colorado

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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Colorado

Is Colorado a good place for you to work as an Environmental Engineering Technician?

22.9% Jobs Projection
$59,790 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Engineering Technicians in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Engineering Technicians Work in Colorado?

300 people worked as Environmental Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 340 Environmental Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 215 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Colorado has more Environmental Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 22.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for Colorado Environmental Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 19,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Engineering Technicians Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineering Technicians ranged from $41,930 to $79,160 with $59,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.16 to $38.06. The median hourly rate was $28.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.89.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Environmental Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 170 $58,240
Fort Collins, CO 30 $57,160

Top States for Environmental Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Environmental Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,240 $54,760
Texas 1,240 $46,930
Pennsylvania 820 $46,170
Minnesota 730 $0
Massachusetts 700 $51,770
Tennessee 690 $56,510
Florida 690 $42,770
New York 640 $56,430
Maryland 560 $58,780
Georgia 550 $40,770
Illinois 520 $48,110
New Jersey 470 $42,910
Washington 450 $73,490
Oklahoma 430 $48,460
Missouri 390 $38,390
Ohio 370 $45,800
Louisiana 330 $44,580
Virginia 310 $44,700
Colorado 300 $59,790
South Carolina 290 $0

Below are the states where Environmental Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $73,490
Oregon $60,200
Nevada $59,830
Colorado $59,790
Maryland $58,780
Alaska $57,330
Wyoming $56,740
Tennessee $56,510
New York $56,430
Delaware $56,170

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