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Environmental Engineer

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AVG. SALARY

$99,910

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$99,910

Entry Annual Wage

$64,540

Experienced Annual Wage

$153,070

Average Hourly Wage

$48.04

Entry Hourly Wage

$31.03

Experienced Hourly Wage

$73.59

Median Hourly Wage

$43.04

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $90,410 or $43.47/hr $63,250 or $30.41/hr $182,300 or $87.65/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $107,000 or $51.44/hr $68,410 or $32.89/hr $147,590 or $70.96/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 8 estimated annual job openings
Employment 95 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 14 7% 1 1
Region 7 58 9% 4 4

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 12 -8%

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$101,670

Average Hourly Wage

$48.88

Average Annual Range

$60,020 to $150,840

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 44,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Heightened public awareness of the hazards facing the environment is expected to support demand for environmental engineers. For example, these workers are expected to be needed to help design solutions to improve water and air quality amid growing concerns about pollution and the lack of access to clean drinking water across the country. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (51.6%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (31.3%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (29.7%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (18.4%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (14.6%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.3%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.8%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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