Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · CBSA 33340
Environmental Engineer Salary in Milwaukee
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for environmental engineers in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Wisconsin and the national benchmark.
Environmental Engineers in Milwaukee earn a median of $93,020 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $78,120–$129,830; the top 10% earn $160,440. That is 11% below the national median and 4% above the Wisconsin median. BLS reports 220 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$93,020
-11% vs national
Top 10% earn
$160,440
90th percentile
Employed in metro
220
Reliability Low (25.3% RSE)
Environmental Engineer pay — Milwaukee vs Wisconsin vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $67,690 | +4% |
| 25th percentile | $78,120 | -3% |
| Median50th percentile | $93,020 | -11% |
| 75th percentile | $129,830 | -1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $160,440 | -1% |
| Meanaverage | $111,170 | +1% |
How concentrated environmental engineers are in Milwaukee
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.11
Jobs per 1,000
0.27
Metro rank (pay)
#120 of 156
All engineering roles
$99,887
Milwaukee employs environmental engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.11).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2081 (Environmental Engineers), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →