Environmental engineering is a dynamic field focused on safeguarding people from the negative impacts of environmental hazards, such as pollution, while also working to enhance the overall quality of our environment. This career offers incredible opportunities for those passionate about creating positive change. But where are the best places to pursue a career in environmental engineering?
After analyzing job posting data from CEEcareers.com for 2024, we can now highlight the top locations in the U.S. with the highest demand for environmental engineering jobs.
Environmental engineers are in high demand across the country (1,900+ jobs posted in 2024), with notable concentrations in states like California, Texas, and New York. As with many civil engineering subdisciplines, California stands out as the best place for an environmental engineer to look for a job, accounting for 12.66% of all environmental engineering jobs posted in 2024! New York follows as a distant second, with 6.67%, and Texas comes in third with 6.78%.
Other states with significant demand for environmental engineers include Florida (5.46%), Pennsylvania (5.77%), Virginia (4.13%), New Jersey (4.08%), Washington (3.97%), Illinois (3.76%), and North Carolina (3.60%).
