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Environmental Engineers in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as an Environmental Engineer? Read this first!

10.5% Jobs Projection
$88,970 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Environmental Engineers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Engineers in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 120 Environmental Engineers working in the state.

There were 150 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 750 Environmental Engineers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Environmental Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Environmental Engineers job openings in Arkansas, and 210 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 58,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Engineers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $44,780 to $135,690 with $88,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.53 to $65.24. The median hourly rate was $42.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.58 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.81.

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

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Top Arkansas Metros for Environmental Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 240 $77,420
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 70 $77,940

Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Environmental Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,790 $102,920
Texas 3,230 $95,780
New York 3,100 $83,360
Pennsylvania 2,960 $85,690
Massachusetts 2,820 $84,920
Washington 1,870 $99,300
Georgia 1,710 $74,300
Maryland 1,540 $96,100
Florida 1,480 $71,980
Michigan 1,420 $86,770
Illinois 1,410 $90,300
Virginia 1,260 $83,810
Colorado 1,260 $92,270
New Jersey 1,230 $84,940
North Carolina 1,220 $74,900
Minnesota 1,130 $0
Missouri 1,110 $64,440
Tennessee 1,060 $83,750
Ohio 910 $84,790
Arizona 890 $73,760

Below are the states where Environmental Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,400
Louisiana $104,850
California $102,920
District of Columbia $100,360
Washington $99,300
Maryland $96,100
Texas $95,780
Idaho $95,530
Nebraska $92,940
Hawaii $92,840

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