SOC 17-3025 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $72,830 a year ($35.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,050: half of the 30 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,866).

$72,830average per year

$35.02 / hourMedian $62,050Take-home ≈ $56,637

  • $51K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,130 or more. The middle half of environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Minneapolis earn between $52,680 and $104,130.

  • $51K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,830$6,069$35.01
Median$62,050$5,171$29.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,680$4,390$25.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,130$8,678$50.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $72,830, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $56,637 a year, or $4,720 a month and $2,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$57,251$4,771
Working in MN$56,637$4,720

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for environmental engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $72,830 buys what about $69,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($98,370).

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Minneapolis: questions

How much do environmental engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Minneapolis?

$35.02 an hour on average, and $29.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental engineering technologists and technicians salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $56,637 a year ($4,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,830. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do environmental engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,866).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3025; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).

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