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Environmental Engineers in Louisiana

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

10.4% Jobs Projection
$104,850 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 450 Environmental Engineers working in the state.

There were 500 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 530 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Engineers in this state.

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

What do Environmental Engineers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $58,450 to $161,960 with $104,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.1 to $77.86. The median hourly rate was $50.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $46.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.18.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 140 $108,100
Baton Rouge, LA 120 $113,830
Lake Charles, LA 50 $99,930
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 40 $79,080

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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