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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Environmental Engineering Technology & Environmental Technology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using indoor and outdoor environmental pollution control systems. Includes instruction in environmental safety principles, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, instrumentation calibration, safety and protection procedures, equipment maintenance, and report preparation.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices. Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $56,552
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 6.75%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,305/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,040/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,614/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,605/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,932/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,125/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $56,552

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($82,182) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($58,110).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $58,110
$58,110
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($38,910).

Mobile, AL $38,910
$38,910
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($46,050).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $46,050
Tucson, AZ $42,630
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $42,130
$43,603
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($73,680).

Fresno, CA $46,685
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $56,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $42,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $73,680
Santa Rosa, CA $52,465
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,820
Merced, CA $44,540
Modesto, CA $39,200
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $49,810
Redding, CA $35,290
Salinas, CA $48,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $51,360
Visalia-Porterville, CA $46,610
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,810
$52,497
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($64,520).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,520
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,760
Fort Collins, CO $48,490
Greeley, CO $55,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,110
$52,192
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($88,220).

Danbury, CT $85,210
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $88,220
New Haven, CT $84,170
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$82,182
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($52,950).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $40,175
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,875
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,445
Gainesville, FL $43,660
Jacksonville, FL $37,920
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $52,950
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,010
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $28,780
Port St. Lucie, FL $37,950
Tallahassee, FL $31,050
$39,793
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($57,570).

Macon, GA $31,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,040
Warner Robins, GA $57,570
$43,127
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($80,150).

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,150
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,125
Dubuque, IA $79,530
Iowa City, IA $71,530
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $76,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,480
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,840
$72,246
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($109,270).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Pocatello, ID $72,550
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,990
$74,986
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($45,960).

Muncie, IN $45,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,040
$40,500
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($80,710).

Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
Wichita, KS $80,710
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,650
$67,896
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($50,590).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,590
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,680
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,370
$46,880
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($57,610).

Lafayette, LA $57,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $52,480
$55,045
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($48,220).

Worcester, MA-CT $46,275
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $48,220
Springfield, MA-CT $41,090
$45,465
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($81,570).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($90,780).

Battle Creek, MI $77,790
Bay City, MI $74,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,375
Flint, MI $75,600
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $60,620
Jackson, MI $85,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,210
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,185
Monroe, MI $90,780
Muskegon, MI $70,150
Saginaw, MI $82,400
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,590
$71,809
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($47,440).

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,330
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,440
$47,367
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($47,840).

St. Louis, MO-IL $47,840
$47,840
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($76,270).

Hattiesburg, MS $65,225
Jackson, MS $60,965
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,360
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,335
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,270
$63,669
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($45,790).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,790
$45,790
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($51,320).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,960
Raleigh, NC $44,580
Winston-Salem, NC $46,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$44,418
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,680).

Fargo, ND-MN $65,520
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,680
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,055
$68,861
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($88,280).

Manchester, NH $78,180
Portsmouth, NH-ME $88,280
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,700
$74,490
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($45,630).

Trenton, NJ $45,630
$45,630
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($80,560).

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $59,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,040
$61,282
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($48,640).

Reno, NV $48,145
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $48,640
$48,310
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($52,840).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,235
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $52,840
Syracuse, NY $46,845
Rochester, NY $36,680
$48,360
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,455).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $45,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $51,230
Columbus, OH $43,320
Dayton, OH $40,115
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,510
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,455
Toledo, OH $38,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,630
$47,503
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,550).

Tulsa, OK $47,230
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,380
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,750
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,550
$51,028
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($53,240).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $43,200
Pittsburgh, PA $48,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,290
Reading, PA $42,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,100
State College, PA $47,640
Williamsport, PA $53,240
York-Hanover, PA $36,430
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,860
$45,980
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($29,130).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,130
Ponce, PR $19,540
$25,933
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($69,120).

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($65,695).

Sioux Falls, SD $65,695
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,575
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,235
$61,168
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($57,660).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $41,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $39,125
Knoxville, TN $57,660
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,210
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,480
$44,663
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($53,510).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $39,795
Corpus Christi, TX $41,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,960
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,925
El Paso, TX $35,840
Longview, TX $36,990
Lubbock, TX $41,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,550
Midland, TX $45,490
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,500
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$44,921
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($52,390).

Salt Lake City, UT $52,390
$52,390
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($66,080).

Roanoke, VA $37,800
Richmond, VA $36,740
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $50,940
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,080
$47,890
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($69,245).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,245
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,930
$67,088
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($59,430).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,430
Madison, WI $55,710
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $40,190
$53,690
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($85,530).

Charleston, WV $58,380
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $67,245
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,065
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,915
$63,585
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $56,552

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($82,182) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($58,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $58,110
$58,110
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($38,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $38,910
$38,910
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($46,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $46,050
Tucson, AZ $42,630
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $42,130
$43,603
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($73,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $46,685
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $56,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,610
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $42,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $73,680
Santa Rosa, CA $52,465
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,820
Merced, CA $44,540
Modesto, CA $39,200
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $49,810
Redding, CA $35,290
Salinas, CA $48,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $51,360
Visalia-Porterville, CA $46,610
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,810
$51,569
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,520
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,760
Fort Collins, CO $48,490
Greeley, CO $55,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,110
$53,878
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($88,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $85,210
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $88,220
New Haven, CT $84,170
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$82,182
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($52,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $40,175
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,875
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,445
Gainesville, FL $43,660
Jacksonville, FL $37,920
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $52,950
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,010
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $28,780
Port St. Lucie, FL $37,950
Tallahassee, FL $31,050
$39,582
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($57,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Macon, GA $31,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,040
Warner Robins, GA $57,570
$43,127
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,150
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,125
Dubuque, IA $79,530
Iowa City, IA $71,530
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $73,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $76,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,480
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $69,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,840
$72,711
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($109,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Pocatello, ID $72,550
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $73,990
$74,986
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Muncie, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($45,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Muncie, IN $45,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,040
$40,500
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($80,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
Wichita, KS $80,710
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,650
$68,958
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($50,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,590
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,680
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,370
$46,880
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($57,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $57,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $52,480
$55,045
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($48,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $46,275
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $48,220
Springfield, MA-CT $41,090
$45,195
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($90,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $77,790
Bay City, MI $74,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,375
Flint, MI $75,600
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $60,620
Jackson, MI $85,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,210
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,185
Monroe, MI $90,780
Muskegon, MI $70,150
Saginaw, MI $82,400
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,750
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,800
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,590
$73,159
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($47,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,330
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,440
$47,385
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($47,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $47,840
$47,840
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($76,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $65,225
Jackson, MS $60,965
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,360
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,335
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,270
$63,669
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,790
$45,790
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($51,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC $39,960
Raleigh, NC $44,580
Winston-Salem, NC $46,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$44,418
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $65,520
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,680
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,055
$68,861
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($88,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $78,180
Portsmouth, NH-ME $88,280
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,290
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $74,700
$74,490
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($45,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $45,630
$45,630
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($80,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $59,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,040
$61,662
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($48,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $48,145
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $48,640
$48,393
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($52,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,235
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $52,840
Syracuse, NY $46,845
Rochester, NY $36,680
$46,900
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,455) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $45,400
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $51,230
Columbus, OH $43,320
Dayton, OH $40,115
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,510
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,455
Toledo, OH $38,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,630
$46,501
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $47,230
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,380
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,750
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,550
$51,978
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Williamsport, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $43,200
Pittsburgh, PA $48,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,290
Reading, PA $42,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,100
State College, PA $47,640
Williamsport, PA $53,240
York-Hanover, PA $36,430
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,860
$46,047
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $29,130
Ponce, PR $19,540
$24,335
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($65,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $65,695
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,575
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,235
$61,168
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($57,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $41,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $39,125
Knoxville, TN $57,660
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,210
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,480
$46,399
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $39,795
Corpus Christi, TX $41,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,960
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,925
El Paso, TX $35,840
Longview, TX $36,990
Lubbock, TX $41,520
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,550
Midland, TX $45,490
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,500
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,510
$44,294
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($52,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $52,390
$52,390
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($66,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $37,800
Richmond, VA $36,740
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $50,940
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,080
$47,890
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,245) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,245
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,930
$67,088
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($59,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,430
Madison, WI $55,710
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $40,190
$51,777
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $58,380
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $67,245
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,065
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,915
$66,405
Wyoming N/A

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $56,552. 

  Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Salary Ratio: 0.7    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Air Analysis Engineering Technician
  • Air Analysis Technician
  • Air Analyst
  • Air Moving Technician
  • Air Pollution Specialist
  • Air Quality Instrument Specialist
  • Air Technician
  • Engineer Technician
  • Engineering Technician
  • Environmental Engineering Aide
  • Environmental Engineering Assistant
  • Environmental Engineering Technician
  • Environmental Engineering Technologist
  • Environmental Field Laborer
  • Environmental Field Professional
  • Environmental Field Team Member
  • Environmental Field Technician
  • Environmental Remediation Engineering Technician
  • Environmental Technician
  • Field Technician
  • Haz Tech (Hazardous Technician)
  • Pollution Control Engineering Technician
  • Pollution Control Technician
  • Programs Technician
  • Quality Technician
  • Soil Field Technician
  • Soil Technician
  • Water Pollution Control Technician
  • US Salary Median: $57,582
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Salary Ratio: 0.56    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Air Analyst
  • Air Pollution Auditor
  • Air Quality Technician
  • Analytical Lab Technician
  • Asbestos Abatement Technician
  • Asbestos Microscopist
  • Biological Lab Technician
  • Biotechnician
  • Chemical Lab Technician
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Decontamination Technician
  • Emergency Spill Response Technician
  • Energy and Conservation Technician
  • Environmental Analyst
  • Environmental Compliance Technician
  • Environmental Field Technician
  • Environmental Laboratory Technician
  • Environmental Monitoring Technician
  • Environmental Property Assessor
  • Environmental Sampling Technician
  • Environmental Science Technician
  • Environmental Technician
  • Facility Environmental Technician
  • Field Environmental Technician
  • Field Sampling Technician
  • Ground Water Technician
  • Groundwater Monitoring Technician
  • Hazardous Material Technician
  • Hazardous Materials Analyst
  • Hazardous Waste Technician
  • Industrial Ecology Technician
  • Infectious Waste Technician
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Lead-Based Paint Technician
  • Leaking Underground Storage Tank Remover (LUST Remover)
  • Materials Exchange Specialist
  • Microbiological Lab Technician
  • Mobile Lab Technician
  • Monitoring Technician
  • Natural Resource Technician
  • Pollution Control Technician
  • Prep Technician (Preparation Technician)
  • Process Environmental Technician
  • Public Health Sanitarian
  • Public Health Sanitarian Technician
  • Radon Inspector
  • Remediation Technician
  • Sample Prep Technician
  • Sanitarian
  • Smog Technician
  • Smoke Tester
  • Soil Analyst
  • Solid Waste Analyst
  • Solid Waste Landfill Technician
  • Solid Waste Technician
  • Surface Water Technician
  • Treatment
  • Storage
  • and Disposal Facility Technician (TSDF Technician)
  • Waste Minimization Technician
  • Waste Specialist
  • Wastewater Analyst
  • Water Analyst
  • Water Quality Analyst
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Water Quality Technician
  • Water Treatment Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $48,522
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $9,040 per year (or $14,304 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $36,160 to earn a bachelor's (or $57,216 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Technology & Environmental Technology Degrees

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2420 Nicolet Dr - Green Bay, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,091/year
In-state cost: $7,873/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Appalachian State University

287 Rivers St - Boone, NC

Out-of-state cost: $22,217/year
In-state cost: $7,410/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

2101 Hillsborough Street - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $29,220/year
In-state cost: $9,101/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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The University of Findlay

1000 North Main Street - Findlay, OH

Out-of-state cost: $36,484/year
In-state cost: $36,484/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Rochester Institute of Technology

1 Lomb Memorial Dr - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $48,028/year
In-state cost: $48,028/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Duke University

103 Allen Bldg - Durham, NC

Out-of-state cost: $57,633/year
In-state cost: $57,633/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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United States Military Academy

646 Swift Rd (ATTN: MASG) - West Point, NY

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Environmental Engineering Technology & Environmental Technology Degrees

Jackson State University

1400 John R. Lynch Street - Jackson, MS

Out-of-state cost: $9,445/year
In-state cost: $8,445/year
Degrees: Master's

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Sacred Heart University

5151 Park Ave - Fairfield, CT

Out-of-state cost: $34,806/year
In-state cost: $34,806/year
Degrees: Master's

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The Pennsylvania State University

201 Old Main - University Park, PA

Out-of-state cost: $38,728/year
In-state cost: $22,994/year
Degrees: Master's

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