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Environmental Engineer

Environmental Engineer

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I Other Semiconductor fab jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 17-2081.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$123,060
work over
40 h a week
62%
load index
from O*NET data
2.0/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+17.5%

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 5 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.

  • H-1B filings, n = 5, TX+AZ, 5 filings, 2026: $102,468 a year (median of 5 H-1B filings), SOC 17-2081 and job title contains every word of 'Environmental Engineer' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
All pay records and context (4)
  • H-1B filings, n = 5, TX+AZ, 5 filings, 2026: $102,468 a year (median of 5 H-1B filings), SOC 17-2081 and job title contains every word of 'Environmental Engineer' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $78,000 · Level II $108,734 · Level III $122,075 · Level IV $171,000 (11 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $75,738 · Level II $83,356 · Level III $104,000 (8 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Engineer I $61,184 to $99,658 · Engineer II $65,104 to $106,634 · Engineer III $69,572 to $114,099 · Engineer IV $76,530 to $129,430 · Engineer V $84,182 to $142,374 · Engineer VI $92,600 to $156,612 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: all Environmental Engineers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000017208113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 1,940 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000017208101).

Half of all Environmental Engineers in Texas earn more than $123,060; the bottom 10% earned less than $76,510 and the top 10% more than $177,820 (May 2025, base pay, about 1,940 jobs). U.S. median $107,110.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Environmental Engineers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+17.5% jobs · about 150 openings a year (1,640 jobs in 2024)
United States
+4.1% jobs · about 3,000 openings a year (39,400 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 3 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (62%).

Schedule: regular 62% · irregular 33% · seasonal 5%

Physical load 2.0 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.8, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.23, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing2.4
  • Walking or running2.15
  • Climbing ladders1.62
  • Keeping balance1.6
  • Kneeling or crawling1.57
  • Bending or twisting1.47

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather3.2
  • Very hot or cold2.7
  • Hazardous equipment2.14
  • Protective gear2.14
  • Hazardous conditions2
  • Cramped space1.75
  • High places1.71
Body 1.8 · exposure 2.23. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work.
Degree
95% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None of related experience is the most common answer (43% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Environmental Engineers, O*NET OnLine
Preparation
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level
Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

  • I Wastewater Engineer O*NET lists Water/Wastewater Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94.
  • I Environmental Engineering Technician O*NET lists Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
  • M Environmental Inspector O*NET lists Environmental Compliance Inspectors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
  • M Environmental Scientist O*NET lists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

  1. Design, or supervise the design of, systems, processes, or equipment for control, management, or remediation of water, air, or soil quality.
  2. Assess the existing or potential environmental impact of land use projects on air, water, or land.
  3. Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, experts in law or business, or other specialists to address environmental problems.
  4. Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
  5. Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to management on progress in attaining them.
  6. Monitor progress of environmental improvement programs.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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