Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$64,870avg. a year
$31.19 an hour · 12,190 employed
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $64,870 a year and a median of $59,920. Pay is highest in Washington ($93,770) and lowest in New Hampshire ($44,310).
$59,920Median pay
$31.19Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
12,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for environmental engineering technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1270 jobs
Washington
$93,770
$45.08 an hour
2140 jobs
Oregon
$85,070
$40.90 an hour
370 jobs
Nevada
$80,050
$38.49 an hour
440 jobs
Alaska
$79,670
$38.30 an hour
5450 jobs
Tennessee
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
6250 jobs
Maryland
$75,050
$36.08 an hour
72,060 jobs
California
$70,580
$33.94 an hour
8190 jobs
Arizona
$69,940
$33.63 an hour
980 jobs
Idaho
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
10220 jobs
South Carolina
$68,750
$33.06 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,370 | $47.29 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $94,410 | $45.39 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,400 | $42.98 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $87,340 | $41.99 |
| Knoxville, TN | $83,140 | $39.97 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,650 | $38.29 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,640 | $34.92 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $70,570 | $33.93 |
Related jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,740
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,680
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,700
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,990
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,960
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,000
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,960 | $60,170 | 230 |
| Alaska | $79,670 | $77,860 | 40 |
| Arizona | $69,940 | $65,420 | 190 |
| Arkansas | $47,480 | $45,290 | 200 |
| California | $70,580 | $60,010 | 2,060 |
| Colorado | $64,290 | $60,740 | – |
| Florida | $53,070 | $51,970 | 420 |
| Georgia | $65,620 | $60,500 | 670 |
| Hawaii | $59,240 | $51,810 | 50 |
| Idaho | $69,630 | $62,240 | 80 |
| Illinois | $55,340 | $51,540 | 80 |
| Indiana | $59,740 | $53,110 | 130 |
| Iowa | $61,890 | $58,690 | 80 |
| Kansas | $68,050 | $59,420 | – |
| Kentucky | $60,500 | $61,470 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $60,330 | $60,840 | 100 |
| Maine | $59,480 | $64,660 | – |
| Maryland | $75,050 | $67,510 | 250 |
| Massachusetts | $67,340 | $66,860 | 320 |
| Michigan | $57,140 | $50,800 | 220 |
| Minnesota | $66,210 | $60,110 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $45,400 | $36,680 | 100 |
| Montana | $64,160 | $58,870 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $58,760 | $54,690 | 40 |
| Nevada | $80,050 | $75,330 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $44,310 | $39,880 | – |
| New Jersey | $65,910 | $60,740 | 400 |
| New Mexico | $67,250 | $61,170 | 130 |
| New York | $65,210 | $62,540 | 470 |
| North Carolina | $58,180 | $53,660 | 120 |
| Ohio | $56,730 | $51,830 | 630 |
| Oklahoma | $63,120 | $61,900 | 370 |
| Oregon | $85,070 | $80,770 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,050 | $59,920 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $68,750 | $63,200 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $53,110 | $53,960 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $77,100 | $80,100 | 450 |
| Texas | $55,480 | $57,150 | 1,240 |
| Utah | $61,950 | $60,410 | 120 |
| Virginia | $57,250 | $52,330 | – |
| Washington | $93,770 | $100,050 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $56,720 | $47,650 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $56,670 | $49,190 | 310 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$58,260
670 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$65,670
540 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$70,370
500 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$68,720
350 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$62,240
340 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$61,940
260 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$89,400
260 jobsKnoxville, TN
$83,140
250 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do environmental engineering technologists and technicians make?
The average is $64,870 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $59,920 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.19, and the median is $28.81 an hour.
Which state pays environmental engineering technologists and technicians the most?
Washington, with an average of $93,770 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $98,370.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,910 a year, and the top 10% earn over $96,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.