Environmental Engineers
SOC code 17-2081 · 1,399 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,399
certified positions
$93,683
Median pay
$79,030
25th pct
$115,000
75th pct
$138,632
90th pct
$68,264
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$85,946
Median prevailing wage
$68,264$93,683 median$138,632
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 5.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 461 (37%), med $76,274Level II · Qualified — 448 (35%), med $96,793Level III · Experienced — 224 (18%), med $120,000Level IV · Fully competent — 130 (10%), med $140,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | 63 | $95,350 |
| CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. | 50 | $85,546 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 40 | $94,973 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 32 | $105,030 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | 32 | $95,077 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 30 | $89,804 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 28 | $93,656 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 23 | $66,000 |
| ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS INC | 23 | $107,000 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 21 | $101,254 |
| California Air Resources Board | 19 | $106,692 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 16 | $110,797 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC | 13 | $127,500 |
| DISTINCT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC | 13 | $92,560 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC | 11 | $80,974 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 289 |
| Texas | 148 |
| New Jersey | 97 |
| New York | 93 |
| Georgia | 66 |
| Illinois | 64 |
| Florida | 59 |
| Pennsylvania | 57 |
| Washington | 56 |
| Massachusetts | 56 |
| Arizona | 53 |
| North Carolina | 37 |
| Virginia | 36 |
| Colorado | 30 |
| Ohio | 26 |