The average salary for a water engineer in Illinois is around $90,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $90,300.
Wages typically start from $57,100 and go up to $127,520.
33% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$61.31 per hour
$127,520 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$54.08 per hour
$112,480 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$43.41 per hour
$90,300 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$33.43 per hour
$69,530 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$27.45 per hour
$57,100 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Water engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| Hawaii | $92,840 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Illinois | $90,300 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,690 |
| Kansas | $85,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Alabama | $79,470 |
| Iowa | $78,190 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $75,540 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do water engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Water engineers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than electrical engineers but more than biochemical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical engineer salary | $92K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $87K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $85K |
| Civil engineer salary | $87K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $92K |
| Water engineer salary | $90K |
| Sales engineer salary | $83K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $82K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $83K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $85K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)