2. Texas
Annual median wage: $92,270
Rank by annual median wage: 5
Job growth: 25.8%
Rank by job growth: 5
Cost of living index: 90.7
Rank by cost of living index: 9
Average score: 6.33
Texas ranks second in our list of best states for environmental engineers. It is a little bit more expensivthanat just mentioned Tennessee, but it is also more generous toward environmental engineers since the annual median wage is $92,270. The job increase of 25.8% will account for 150 new posts per year.