Environmental Engineering Technicians in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as an Environmental Engineering Technician?

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

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

• Environmental Engineering Technicians in Maryland earn higher 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 Maryland?

There were approximately 560 workers employed as Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 640 Environmental Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Environmental Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Environmental Engineering Technicians job openings in Maryland, and 370 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Engineering Technicians ranged from $41,590 to $82,660 with $58,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20 to $39.74. The median hourly rate was $28.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.60.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	450	$42,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	240	$55,660

Top States for Environmental Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Maryland

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	3,380
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	2,170
Civil Engineering Technicians	1,290
Industrial Engineering Technicians	660
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	660
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	460
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	340

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.