Water & Environmental Technology Job & Salary Outlook

State/Local and National Wages & Employment Trends – WET

 Annual Salary Information – WET:
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data)

 Median Hourly Rates – WET:

Location

Hourly Low (10%)

Hourly QL (25%)

Hourly Median (50%)

Hourly QU (75%)

Hourly High (90%)

United States

$16.39

$19.61

$24.81

$31.11

$39.04

Pennsylvania

$18.98

$22.51

$27.67

$31.23

$36.19

Lancaster, PA

$19.20

$23.13

$28.18

$30.96

$31.71

 Median Annual Salary – WET:

Location

Annual Low (10%)

Annual QL (25%)

Annual Median (50%)

Annual QU (75%)

Annual High (90%)

United States

$34,100

$40,780

$51,600

$64,720

$81,210

Pennsylvania

$39,470

$46,830

$57,550

$64,960

$75,270

Lancaster, PA

$39,930

$48,110

$58,620

$64,410

$65,950

 State and National Employment Trends – WET:
(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site)

(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections)

Pennsylvania

Employment
(2020)

Projected employment
(2030)

Projected growth
(2020-2030)

Projected annual job openings
(2020-2030)

5,800 employees

5,570 employees

-4%

490

 United States

Employment
(2022)

Projected employment
(2032)

Projected growth
(2022-2032)

Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)

124,800 employees

116,900 employees

-6%
(decline)

10,500

*Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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