Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Northeast, Career Cluster
Earnings vary based on the engineer's level of education. Those with advanced degrees usually earn higher wages. Wages also vary by area of the country.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time engineers receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Government employees usually also receive a retirement plan.
Environmental engineers (SOC 17-2081)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $34.35 | $42.20 | $54.90 |
| Yearly | $71,451 | $87,779 | $114,195 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $30.61 | $38.01 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $63,676 | $79,054 | $96,132 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.63 | $47.90 | $57.39 |
| Yearly | $80,342 | $99,622 | $119,368 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $32.70 | $36.52 | $42.49 |
| Yearly | $68,026 | $75,969 | $88,369 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $34.71 | $41.37 | $50.11 |
| Yearly | $72,207 | $86,041 | $104,232 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $36.12 | $41.21 | $41.37 |
| Yearly | $75,125 | $85,720 | $86,044 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $25.07 | $29.96 | $50.42 |
| Yearly | $52,153 | $62,312 | $104,865 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $39.66 | $53.52 | $68.34 |
| Yearly | $82,487 | $111,329 | $142,142 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $30.41 | $41.36 | $49.10 |
| Yearly | $63,246 | $86,036 | $102,130 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $34.04 | $45.85 | $55.62 |
| Yearly | $70,801 | $95,372 | $115,689 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $34.59 | $41.37 | $60.38 |
| Yearly | $71,946 | $86,047 | $125,598 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $41.37 | $46.15 | $49.47 |
| Yearly | $86,048 | $95,982 | $102,892 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $41.36 | $49.34 | $59.55 |
| Yearly | $86,033 | $102,633 | $123,864 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $17.21 | $19.10 | $23.47 |
| Yearly | $35,795 | $39,732 | $48,821 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $32.67 | $41.21 | $41.37 |
| Yearly | $67,963 | $85,717 | $86,043 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $35.61 | $41.36 | $52.23 |
| Yearly | $74,078 | $86,039 | $108,636 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $52.16 | $56.78 | $61.40 |
| Yearly | $108,494 | $118,106 | $127,718 | |
| United States | Hourly | $32.69 | $42.72 | $54.93 |
| Yearly | $68,000 | $88,860 | $114,250 | |