The average salary for a water engineer in Virginia is around $83,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $83,810.
Wages typically start from $49,970 and go up to $126,060.
20% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$60.61 per hour
$126,060 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$50.00 per hour
$103,990 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$40.29 per hour
$83,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$32.70 per hour
$68,020 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$24.02 per hour
$49,970 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than locomotive engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Civil engineer salary | $88K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $89K |
| Marine engineer salary | $88K |
| Naval architect salary | $88K |
| Nuclear engineer salary | $83K |
| Water engineer salary | $84K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $84K |
| Ship engineer salary | $60K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)