Water & Environmental Technology Job & Salary Outlook
State/Local and National Wages & Employment Trends – WET
Annual Salary Information – WET:
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 wage data)
Median Hourly Rates – WET:
Location |
Hourly Low (10%) |
Hourly QL (25%) |
Hourly Median (50%) |
Hourly QU (75%) |
Hourly High (90%) |
United States |
$14.29 |
$18.19 |
$23.60 |
$30.24 |
$38.28 |
Pennsylvania |
$17.77 |
$21.58 |
$26.10 |
$30.85 |
$36.73 |
Lancaster, PA |
$17.48 |
$20.77 |
$25.42 |
$29.00 |
$31.16 |
Median Annual Salary – WET:
Location |
Annual Low (10%) |
Annual QL (25%) |
Annual Median (50%) |
Annual QU (75%) |
Annual High (90%) |
United States |
$29,730 |
$37,830 |
$49,090 |
$62,890 |
$79,620 |
Pennsylvania |
$36,960 |
$44,880 |
$54,280 |
$64,180 |
$76,390 |
Lancaster, PA |
$36,360 |
$43,210 |
$52,860 |
$60,310 |
$64,820 |
State and National Employment Trends – WET:
(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2018-2028 long-term projections external site)
(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019-2029 employment projections)
Pennsylvania
Employment |
Projected employment |
Projected growth |
Projected annual job openings |
5,380 employees |
5,090 employees |
-5% |
450 |
United States
Employment |
Projected employment |
Projected growth |
Projected annual job openings |
126,400 employees |
121,000 employees |
-4% |
9,200 |
*Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.
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