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Environmental Engineering Technicians in Illinois

Environmental Engineering Technicians in Illinois

Considering a career as an Environmental Engineering Technician in Illinois?

4.8% Jobs Projection
$48,110 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Engineering Technicians in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Environmental Engineering Technicians in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Engineering Technicians Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 520 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 500 Environmental Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 215 Environmental Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Environmental Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Environmental Engineering Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 440 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 19,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Engineering Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineering Technicians ranged from $24,860 to $91,570 with $48,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.95 to $44.02. The median hourly rate was $23.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.71 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.58.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 430 $48,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 $55,060
Champaign-Urbana, IL 30 $37,450

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
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
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

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