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SOC 17-2081·Architecture & EngineeringOpportunity job
Environmental Engineers
Median wage
$100,535
10-yr outlook
+13.4%by 2032
Openings / year
258
Workers in NY
2,560
How pay grows with experience
Environmental Engineers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $70,498 |
| Median (typical) | $100,535 |
| Experienced | $127,341 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Environmental Engineers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $111,580 |
| New York City | $106,490 |
| Hudson Valley | $104,774 |
| Finger Lakes | $100,836 |
| Western New York | $99,763 |
| Capital Region | $95,631 |
| Central New York | $91,892 |
| North Country | $91,121 |
| Mohawk Valley | $90,040 |
| Southern Tier | $86,641 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Architecture & Engineering) and pay more than a Environmental Engineers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,261 median (+$726) · +5.5% by 2032
- Industrial Engineers$104,538 median (+$4,003) · −2.4% by 2032
- Civil Engineers$105,222 median (+$4,687) · +8.0% by 2032
- Mechanical Engineers$107,984 median (+$7,449) · 0.0% by 2032
- Electrical Engineers$115,605 median (+$15,070) · +6.5% by 2032
- Engineers, All Other$116,462 median (+$15,927) · +5.4% by 2032
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