Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Architecture and Engineering · SOC 17-3025
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 17-3025 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 10.3%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 50/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $59,920
- H-1B offered wage $69,120; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 2,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 9
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,007 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~40.8% of this role but only ~10.3% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.
Common titles: Air Quality Instrument Specialist, Engineer Technician, Environmental Engineering Assistant, Environmental Engineering Technician, Environmental Field Technician, Environmental Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Maintain project logbook records or computer program files.
- •Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations.
- •Perform environmental quality work in field or office settings.
- •Produce environmental assessment reports, tabulating data and preparing charts, graphs, or sketches.
- •Collect and analyze pollution samples, such as air or ground water.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Dispose of hazardous materials.
- •Maintain operational records or records systems.
- •Document design or operational test results.
- •Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
- •Monitor environmental conditions to detect hazards.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 10.3% | 4.5% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 15% Bright |
| Median Salary | $59,920 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |