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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Georgia
Get the information you need to know about working as an Environmental Engineering Technician.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Georgia is growing faster than average.
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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Environmental Engineering Technician Career?
- Engineering Technologies
- Environmental Control Technology
- Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
- Quality Control Technology
- Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology
How Many Environmental Engineering Technicians Work in Georgia?
550 people worked as Environmental Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.
There were 710 Environmental Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 215 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Georgia has more Environmental Engineering Technicians than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 730 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 19,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Environmental Engineering Technicians Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineering Technicians ranged from $30,000 to $68,470 with $40,770 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.42 to $32.92. The median hourly rate was $19.6.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.46 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.14.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia Metros for Environmental Engineering Technicians
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Engineering Technicians.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 360 | $39,190 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 160 | $82,620 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 40 | $49,100 |
Top States for Environmental Engineering Technicians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Environmental Engineering Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 3,240 | $54,760 |
Texas | 1,240 | $46,930 |
Pennsylvania | 820 | $46,170 |
Minnesota | 730 | $0 |
Massachusetts | 700 | $51,770 |
Tennessee | 690 | $56,510 |
Florida | 690 | $42,770 |
New York | 640 | $56,430 |
Maryland | 560 | $58,780 |
Georgia | 550 | $40,770 |
Illinois | 520 | $48,110 |
New Jersey | 470 | $42,910 |
Washington | 450 | $73,490 |
Oklahoma | 430 | $48,460 |
Missouri | 390 | $38,390 |
Ohio | 370 | $45,800 |
Louisiana | 330 | $44,580 |
Virginia | 310 | $44,700 |
Colorado | 300 | $59,790 |
South Carolina | 290 | $0 |
Below are the states where Environmental Engineering Technicians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington | $73,490 |
Oregon | $60,200 |
Nevada | $59,830 |
Colorado | $59,790 |
Maryland | $58,780 |
Alaska | $57,330 |
Wyoming | $56,740 |
Tennessee | $56,510 |
New York | $56,430 |
Delaware | $56,170 |
Related Careers in Georgia
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Georgia Employment Total |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 3,350 |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters | 1,570 |
Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,430 |
Industrial Engineering Technicians | 1,110 |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 460 |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 330 |
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 180 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.