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Environmental Engineers in West Virginia

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6.5% Jobs Projection
$70,430 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Environmental Engineers Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 360 Environmental Engineers working in the state.

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

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Environmental Engineers job openings in West Virginia, and 330 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $25,550 to $99,590 with $70,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $47.88. The median hourly rate was $33.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.43.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,240 $96,990
Charleston, WV 100 $69,810
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 50 $73,180
Wheeling, WV-OH 40 $23,310

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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