2025 Environmental Consulting Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems (e.g., inspect buildings for hazardous materials), measure and evaluate risks, and recommend solutions. They employ a multidisciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation, ecological restoration, and environmental law. Establishments providing sanitation or site remediation consulting services are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Environmental Consulting industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Environmental Consulting industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Environmental Consulting companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Environmental Consulting
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Environmental Consulting Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Environmental Consulting Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Environmental assessments
All other environmental consulting/services
Other environmental consulting services
Site remediation planning services
Integrated environmental assessments
Waste management consulting services
Integrated site remediation planning services
Environmental licensing & permitting services
Hazardous waste management consulting services

Environmental Consulting Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	12%
Top Executives	5%
Chief Executives	1%
General and Operations Managers	5%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	30%
Business Operations Specialists	26%
Management Analysts	12%
Management Analysts	12%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	10%
Computer Occupations	9%
Sales and Related Occupations	7%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	21%
Information and Record Clerks	6%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $1,047,107,386 on the environmental consulting industry. It has awarded 12,815 contracts to 1,233 companies, with an average value of $849,236 per company.

Top Companies in Environmental Consulting and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)