Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$59,920
$28.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,910 | $19.19 |
| 25th percentile | $48,200 | $23.18 |
| Median | $59,920 | $28.81 |
| 75th percentile | $75,960 | $36.52 |
| 90th percentile | $96,660 | $46.47 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 12,190
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $100,050 | $93,493 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $80,770 | $78,144 3rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 3rd | $80,100 | $87,188 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $77,860 | $76,066 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $75,330 | $75,346 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $67,510 | $64,320 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $66,860 | $63,220 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 8th | $65,420 | $64,980 16th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $64,660 | $66,625 12th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 10th | $63,200 | $67,414 10th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $62,540 | $57,950 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 12th | $62,240 | $65,177 15th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 13th | $61,900 | $70,467 6th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 14th | $61,470 | $68,180 8th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 15th | $61,170 | $66,336 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 16th | $60,840 | $68,974 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $60,740 | $58,941 26th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 17th | $60,740 | $55,825 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 19th | $60,500 | $62,829 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $60,410 | $61,104 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 21st | $60,170 | $67,741 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 22nd | $60,110 | $60,951 23rd |
| California | ||
| 23rd | $60,010 | $54,200 33rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $59,920 | $61,411 21st |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $59,420 | $65,972 14th |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $58,870 | $62,201 20th |
| Iowa | ||
| 27th | $58,690 | $66,874 11th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $57,150 | $58,883 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $54,690 | $60,697 25th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 30th | $53,960 | $60,913 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 31st | $53,660 | $56,888 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $53,110 | $56,906 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $52,330 | $51,759 38th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $51,970 | $50,254 40th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $51,830 | $55,867 31st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 36th | $51,810 | $47,121 41st |
| Illinois | ||
| 37th | $51,540 | $51,562 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 38th | $50,800 | $52,797 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $49,190 | $52,277 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 40th | $47,650 | $53,242 34th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $45,290 | $52,095 37th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 42nd | $39,880 | $38,285 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 43rd | $36,680 | $42,184 42nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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