The average salary for a water engineer in Kansas is around $85,400 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $85,400.
Wages typically start from $53,540 and go up to $136,219.
43% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$65.49 per hour
$136,219 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$52.50 per hour
$109,190 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$41.06 per hour
$85,400 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$32.11 per hour
$66,793 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$25.74 per hour
$53,540 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 Kansas. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than product safety engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemical engineer salary | $98K |
| Aerospace engineer salary | $103K |
| Sales engineer salary | $88K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $91K |
| Software engineer salary | $85K |
| Water engineer salary | $85K |
| Civil engineer salary | $82K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $81K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $82K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $82K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)