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Environmental Engineers in Michigan

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as an Environmental Engineer?

13.1% Jobs Projection
$86,770 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 1,420 people working as Environmental Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 1,410 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Environmental Engineers job openings in Michigan, and 1,810 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $59,320 to $130,850 with $86,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.52 to $62.91. The median hourly rate was $41.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.37 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.65.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 610 $95,570
Ann Arbor, MI 160 $85,220
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 150 $87,100
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 100 $79,500
Jackson, MI 30 $89,760
Flint, MI 30 $78,190

Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment

View the list below to see 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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