Environmental Engineers in Wisconsin
Considering a career as an Environmental Engineer in Wisconsin?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineers in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Environmental Engineers in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Environmental Engineers in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Environmental Engineers Work in Wisconsin?
680 people worked as Environmental Engineers in 2018 in this state.
There were 700 Environmental Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 750 Environmental Engineers working in it, which means Wisconsin has fewer Environmental Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Environmental Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 770 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineers ranged from $52,290 to $118,460 with $75,850 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.14 to $56.95. The median hourly rate was $36.47.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.28 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.19.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Wisconsin 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,090 | $90,230 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 970 | $88,260 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 260 | $74,310 |
Madison, WI | 190 | $80,500 |
Green Bay, WI | 70 | $78,090 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | $83,420 |
Top States for Environmental Engineers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Environmental Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic under License
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