There are currently an estimated 89,500 environmental consultants in the United States. The environmental consultant job market is expected to grow by 11.1% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are environmental consultants?
CareerExplorer rates environmental consultants with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 16,800 environmental consultants. That number is based on 9,900 additional environmental consultants, and the retirement of 6,900 existing environmental consultants.
What’s the supply of environmental consultants?
The environmental consultant industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas
Environmental Consultant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Environmental Consultants |
|---|---|
| California | 12,820 |
| Florida | 5,240 |
| Texas | 4,260 |
| New York | 4,170 |
| North Carolina | 3,730 |
| Colorado | 3,140 |
| Washington | 3,130 |
| Virginia | 2,810 |
| New Jersey | 2,790 |
| Ohio | 2,770 |
| Illinois | 2,590 |
| Michigan | 2,550 |
| Maryland | 2,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,190 |
| Massachusetts | 1,720 |
| Minnesota | 1,700 |
| District of Columbia | 1,400 |
| Tennessee | 1,400 |
| Arizona | 1,300 |
| Georgia | 1,190 |
| Kentucky | 1,180 |
| New Mexico | 1,150 |
| Louisiana | 1,110 |
| Missouri | 960 |
| Oregon | 940 |
| Wisconsin | 900 |
| Alabama | 890 |
| Indiana | 880 |
| Utah | 770 |
| Connecticut | 760 |
| Hawaii | 680 |
| Nevada | 660 |
| Alaska | 620 |
| Iowa | 590 |
| Kansas | 560 |
| Idaho | 520 |
| Mississippi | 470 |
| Vermont | 450 |
| Maine | 450 |
| Wyoming | 430 |
| Puerto Rico | 430 |
| Montana | 420 |
| Delaware | 420 |
| Nebraska | 400 |
| New Hampshire | 390 |
| West Virginia | 380 |
| Oklahoma | 360 |
| South Carolina | 330 |
| North Dakota | 320 |
| Arkansas | 320 |
| Rhode Island | 290 |
| South Dakota | 210 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |