The average salary for a water engineer in the United States is around $88,860 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $88,860.
Wages typically start from $54,330 and go up to $142,070.
42% above national average Updated in 2019
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$68.30 per hour
$142,070 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$54.93 per hour
$114,250 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$42.72 per hour
$88,860 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$32.69 per hour
$68,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$26.12 per hour
$54,330 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 the United States. On average, they make less than marine engineers but more than civil engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Marine engineer salary | $92K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $81K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $91K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $88K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $91K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $89K |
| Water engineer salary | $89K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $86K |
| Engineer salary | $78K |
| Civil engineer salary | $76K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)