There are currently an estimated 80,500 environmental consultants in the United States. The environmental consultant job market is expected to grow by 6.0% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are environmental consultants?
CareerExplorer rates environmental consultants with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 11,000 environmental consultants. That number is based on 4,800 additional environmental consultants, and the retirement of 6,200 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 |
| Tennessee | 1,400 |
| District of Columbia | 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 |
| Puerto Rico | 430 |
| Wyoming | 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 |