Sources: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Utah state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 21, 2025. These are the ranges Utah sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Environmental Engineer I Class 43034 · class description Grade Job 43034 | $25.96 – $41.19 a hour $53,997 – $85,675 a year |
| Environmental Engineer II Class 43036 · class description Grade Job 43036 | $30.57 – $48.48 a hour $63,586 – $100,838 a year |
| Environmental Engineer III Class 43038 · class description Grade Job 43038 | $34.06 – $54.01 a hour $70,845 – $112,341 a year |
| Environmental Engineer IV Class 43040 · class description Grade Job 43040 | $37.95 – $60.21 a hour $78,936 – $125,237 a year |
Schedule: DHRM job description salary range (hourly). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Utah, all employers Sourced
Environmental Engineers (SOC 17-2081) in Utah, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | UT |
|---|---|
| Workers | 410 |
| 10th percentile | $76,230 |
| Median | $103,380 |
| 90th percentile | $148,830 |
| National median, government employers | $107,020 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Utah
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Environmental Engineer page.