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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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OES data highlights ‐ jobs for the environment, table 1
| Industry | Environmental engineers | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | Environmental engineering technicians | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health |
| Federal, state, and local government (OES designation) | 15,660 | 35,460 | 3,550 | 11,260 |
| Federal executive branch (OES designation) | 3,770 | 5,590 | NA | 330 |
| State government (OES designation) | 6,680 | 19,760 | NA | 4,060 |
| Local government (OES designation) | 5,210 | 10,120 | NA | 6,870 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 15,110 | 12,900 | 7,860 | 6,590 |
| Management, scientific, and technical consulting services | 10,450 | 17,700 | 3,360 | 8,040 |
| Remediation and other waste management services | 1,850 | 550 | 1,310 | 490 |
| Scientific research and development services | 1,810 | 3,980 | 430 | 820 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 200 | 2,790 | 140 | 1,070 |
| Total, all industries | 52,590 | 80,120 | 20,740 | 33,370 |
| Note: NA indicates data not available. Data for each level of government may not sum to the Federal, state, and local government total due to rounding. | ||||
Last Modified Date: June 11, 2009