24. Alabama
Annual median wage: $77,210
Rank by annual median wage: 30
Job growth: 13%
Rank by job growth: 32
Cost of living index: 91.2
Rank by cost of living index: 12
Average score: 24.66
In Alabama, environmental engineers cannot count on a high paycheck. However, the state falls into the category of cheaper ones. Also, Alabama will add on average 40 new jobs for the occupation yearly by 2024.
