5. Kansas
Annual median wage: $90,000
Rank by annual median wage: 8
Job growth: 12.8%
Rank by job growth: 33
Cost of living index: 90.4
Rank by cost of living index: 8
Average score: 16.33
With the annual median wage of $90,000, environmental engineers in Kansas can put some money aside. The state is among the cheapest ones in America. The job increase of 12.8% is at the level of the national average for the occupation, and it will account for 10 new openings per year.
