19. Oregon
Annual median wage: $88,450
Rank by annual median wage: 11
Job growth: 20.5%
Rank by job growth: 16
Cost of living index: 115.4
Rank by cost of living index: 39
Average score: 22
In Oregon, environmental engineers can expect nice paycheck, solid job growth, but also high costs of living, which are the reasons why the state did not rank higher on this list.
