There are currently an estimated 53,800 environmental engineers in the United States. The environmental engineer job market is expected to grow by 8.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are environmental engineers?
CareerExplorer rates environmental 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 environmental engineers. That number is based on 4,500 additional environmental engineers, and the retirement of 4,100 existing environmental engineers.
What’s the supply of environmental engineers?
The environmental engineer industry is concentrated in California, New York, Pennsylvania
Environmental Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Environmental 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 |