The average salary for a water engineer in Texas is around $95,780 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $95,780.
Wages typically start from $46,410 and go up to $159,900.
53% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$76.87 per hour
$159,900 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$58.32 per hour
$121,310 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$46.05 per hour
$95,780 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$32.20 per hour
$66,980 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$22.31 per hour
$46,410 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 Texas. On average, they make less than software engineers but more than marine engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software engineer salary | $108K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $100K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $95K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $96K |
| Civil engineer salary | $92K |
| Water engineer salary | $96K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $96K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $95K |
| Naval architect salary | $90K |
| Marine engineer salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)