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Environmental Engineers in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Environmental Engineer in North Carolina?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$74,900 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 1,220 workers employed as Environmental Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,320 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,360 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $54,740 to $118,780 with $74,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.32 to $57.11. The median hourly rate was $36.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.32 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.69.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Raleigh, NC 530 $70,780
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 300 $88,060
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 300 $69,550
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 120 $102,460
Wilmington, NC 40 $78,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40 $77,100
Asheville, NC 40 $68,240

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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