There are currently an estimated 53,800 water engineers in the United States. The water engineer job market is expected to grow by 8.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are water engineers?
CareerExplorer rates water engineers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 8,600 water engineers. That number is based on 4,500 additional water engineers, and the retirement of 4,100 existing water engineers.
What’s the supply of water engineers?
The water engineer industry is concentrated in California, New York, Pennsylvania
Water Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Water Engineers |
|---|---|
| California | 8,180 |
| New York | 3,280 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,160 |
| Texas | 2,900 |
| Massachusetts | 2,750 |
| Washington | 1,800 |
| Colorado | 1,750 |
| Georgia | 1,690 |
| Illinois | 1,460 |
| Michigan | 1,410 |
| Maryland | 1,390 |
| North Carolina | 1,320 |
| Florida | 1,250 |
| Ohio | 1,250 |
| Virginia | 1,230 |
| New Jersey | 1,220 |
| Tennessee | 1,100 |
| Minnesota | 1,080 |
| Missouri | 1,080 |
| Arizona | 820 |
| South Carolina | 770 |
| Alabama | 750 |
| Oklahoma | 740 |
| Connecticut | 710 |
| Wisconsin | 700 |
| Indiana | 680 |
| Oregon | 620 |
| Louisiana | 500 |
| Idaho | 500 |
| Alaska | 470 |
| Montana | 470 |
| Kansas | 460 |
| Utah | 440 |
| New Mexico | 420 |
| Mississippi | 400 |
| Kentucky | 370 |
| Nevada | 370 |
| District of Columbia | 360 |
| Iowa | 340 |
| West Virginia | 320 |
| Nebraska | 320 |
| Puerto Rico | 250 |
| New Hampshire | 240 |
| Rhode Island | 220 |
| Hawaii | 210 |
| Maine | 200 |
| Wyoming | 200 |
| Delaware | 190 |
| Vermont | 150 |
| Arkansas | 150 |
| North Dakota | 140 |
| South Dakota | 80 |