17 Series · SOC 17-3025
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $59,920
- Median / year
- $96,660
- Top 10% earn
- +1.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 12,190
- US workers
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $59,920 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $59,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,910 (10th percentile) to $96,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 12,190 US workers. Washington pays the most ($100,050), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $59,920, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 48% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #35 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.2% by 2033.
- $59,920
- Median annual wage
- Top 52%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #35 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $100,050. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3025) pays a national median of $59,920 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $39,910 at the 10th percentile to $96,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,870 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 12,190 Americans work in this occupation across 45 reporting states and 74 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 1,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $100,050, which is +67% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $105,250 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$59,920
per year
Median Hourly
$28.81/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,870
average
Employment
12,190
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$59,920 Bottom 48% higher than 48% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 17-series occupations with growth data, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +1.2% growth and $59,920 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
1,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assist in the cleanup of hazardous material spills.
- ▸ Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
- ▸ Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
- ▸ Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
- ▸ Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.
- ▸ Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.
- ▸ Decontaminate or test field equipment used to clean or test pollutants from soil, air, or water.
- ▸ Prepare and package environmental samples for shipping or testing.
- ▸ Maintain process parameters and evaluate process anomalies.
- ▸ Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with regulations governing substances, such as asbestos, lead, or wastewater.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,910
25th Percentile
$48,200
Median
$59,920
75th Percentile
$75,960
90th Percentile
$96,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $100,050 | +67% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $80,770 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Tennessee | $80,100 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $77,860 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $75,330 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $67,510 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $66,860 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Arizona | $65,420 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $64,660 | +8% above national |
| 10 | South Carolina | $63,200 | +5% above national |
| 11 | New York | $62,540 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Idaho | $62,240 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $61,900 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Kentucky | $61,470 | +3% above national |
| 15 | New Mexico | $61,170 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Louisiana | $60,840 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $60,740 | +1% above national |
| 18 | New Jersey | $60,740 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Georgia | $60,500 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Utah | $60,410 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Alabama | $60,170 | same as national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $60,110 | same as national |
| 23 | California | $60,010 | same as national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $59,920 | same as national |
| 25 | Kansas | $59,420 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Montana | $58,870 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Guam | $58,770 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Iowa | $58,690 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $57,150 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $54,690 | 9% below national |
| 31 | South Dakota | $53,960 | 10% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $53,660 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $53,110 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $52,330 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $51,970 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $51,830 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Hawaii | $51,810 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $51,540 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $50,800 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $49,190 | 18% below national |
| 41 | West Virginia | $47,650 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $45,290 | 24% below national |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | $44,120 | 26% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $39,880 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $36,680 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,250 | +76% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,070 | +75% above national |
| 3 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $92,230 | +54% above national |
| 4 | Knoxville, TN | $91,440 | +53% above national |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $88,790 | +48% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $85,780 | +43% above national |
| 7 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,700 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Worcester, MA | $77,180 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Pittsburgh, PA | $77,130 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Fresno, CA | $76,240 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $76,210 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Greeley, CO | $75,020 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $74,600 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $72,860 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $72,090 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Huntsville, AL | $71,280 | +19% above national |
| 17 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $71,040 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $67,560 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $67,020 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,200 | +10% above national |
| 21 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,790 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $65,760 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,720 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,960 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,920 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,880 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | $62,600 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Columbia, SC | $62,320 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Madison, WI | $62,080 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,050 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Tulsa, OK | $61,900 | +3% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,560 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Dover, DE | $60,850 | +2% above national |
| 34 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,740 | +1% above national |
| 35 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,610 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $60,500 | +1% above national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $59,340 | 1% below national |
| 38 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,170 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,830 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,440 | 2% below national |
| 41 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,020 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $57,850 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,710 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $57,150 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57,110 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,950 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Rochester, NY | $55,300 | 8% below national |
| 48 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,200 | 8% below national |
| 49 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,390 | 9% below national |
| 50 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $53,080 | 11% below national |
| 51 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $53,030 | 11% below national |
| 52 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,190 | 13% below national |
| 53 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,830 | 14% below national |
| 54 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,810 | 14% below national |
| 55 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $51,540 | 14% below national |
| 56 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50,800 | 15% below national |
| 57 | Akron, OH | $50,460 | 16% below national |
| 58 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $50,260 | 16% below national |
| 59 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,430 | 18% below national |
| 60 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,420 | 18% below national |
| 61 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,360 | 18% below national |
| 62 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,500 | 19% below national |
| 63 | Richmond, VA | $48,200 | 20% below national |
| 64 | Cleveland, OH | $48,180 | 20% below national |
| 65 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,750 | 20% below national |
| 66 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 21% below national |
| 67 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,660 | 22% below national |
| 68 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,640 | 24% below national |
| 69 | Appleton, WI | $45,390 | 24% below national |
| 70 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,960 | 25% below national |
| 71 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,610 | 26% below national |
| 72 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,120 | 26% below national |
| 73 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $43,540 | 27% below national |
| 74 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | 35% below national |
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What to do with this data
How to use Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $75,960/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $100,050/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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