Career Atlas USA

Best States for Environmental Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington86 / 100
  2. 2New Mexico81.8 / 100
  3. 3Idaho81.3 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts78.2 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota78 / 100
  6. 6Oregon75.9 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming75.2 / 100
  8. 8Alabama74.8 / 100
  9. 9California71 / 100
  10. 10Alaska69.5 / 100
  11. 11Montana67.2 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska67 / 100
  13. 13Colorado63.2 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania58.9 / 100
  15. 15Connecticut57.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).