Geotechnical engineering, the branch of civil engineering that investigates the engineering behavior of earth materials and is responsible for pinning infrastructure down on earth, is a career with amazing possibilities! But where should you head to if you want to follow this career?
After analyzing the Civil, Environmental and Construction Industry job posting data from CEEcareers.com for 2023, we are now able to show you the hottest places with the highest demand for geotechnical engineering jobs.
There is significant demand for geotechnical engineers in the U.S., as shown in the map below. In total, 1,268 geotechnical jobs were posted in the US out of a total of 12,530 posted throughout the year. Geotechs are sought throughout the country, and especially on the West Coast.
For 2023, as with total CEE jobs, California
is again leading by a wide margin, with 15.48% of posted jobs in 2023.
Another West Coast state, Washington, is next with 10.02%, while in third
position is Massachusetts with 8.13%.
Moving south, we find the state of Texas with a
percentage of 6.57%, while returning to the (North)East coast we find New York
with 5.57%. Pennsylvania and Virginia follow with 4.79%, with Colorado,
Florida, and North Carolina rounding out the top ten at 4.01%, 3.01%, and
2.90%, respectively.
You can review the overall results for the entire CEE sector here.
