Water engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:

$59.31 per hour

$123,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:

$46.36 per hour

$96,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:

$35.11 per hour

$73,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:

$27.97 per hour

$58,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:

$25.27 per hour

$52,560 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 None% less than similar careers in Minnesota.

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Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)