Environmental Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$107,110
$51.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,990 | $33.65 |
| 25th percentile | $83,570 | $40.18 |
| Median | $107,110 | $51.50 |
| 75th percentile | $134,420 | $64.63 |
| 90th percentile | $162,220 | $77.99 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 38,340
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 1st | $130,510 | $147,959 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $130,410 | $117,784 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $127,100 | $122,967 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $125,460 | $117,238 11th |
| Texas | ||
| 5th | $123,060 | $126,791 3rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 6th | $120,620 | $133,869 2nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 7th | $117,520 | $123,065 4th |
| Florida | ||
| 8th | $116,840 | $112,983 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $115,800 | $109,496 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $115,750 | $117,369 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $114,710 | $110,713 16th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $113,180 | $121,995 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $110,220 | $107,680 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 14th | $109,720 | $109,743 17th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 15th | $108,360 | $117,512 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $107,990 | $108,035 22nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $107,880 | $98,116 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 18th | $107,520 | $119,256 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 19th | $106,890 | $103,724 33rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 20th | $106,330 | $114,714 13th |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $105,080 | $109,211 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $104,940 | $103,794 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $103,380 | $104,568 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $103,330 | $105,901 24th |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $102,650 | $115,567 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 26th | $102,630 | $94,325 45th |
| New York | ||
| 27th | $101,270 | $93,837 46th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 28th | $101,140 | $98,885 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 29th | $100,140 | $105,806 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 30th | $99,440 | $105,422 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $98,890 | $111,632 15th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $98,170 | $108,097 20th |
| Maryland | ||
| 33rd | $97,570 | $92,960 49th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 34th | $97,190 | $105,791 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 35th | $96,530 | $100,246 36th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 36th | $96,140 | $102,550 35th |
| Delaware | ||
| 37th | $95,720 | $95,904 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $94,830 | $108,054 21st |
| Kansas | ||
| 39th | $94,070 | $104,443 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 40th | $93,970 | $93,338 47th |
| Maine | ||
| 41st | $93,930 | $96,785 41st |
| Vermont | ||
| 42nd | $92,580 | $94,510 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 43rd | $92,460 | $99,069 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $92,090 | $104,835 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $91,370 | $102,710 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $91,100 | $104,769 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 47th | $89,990 | $95,637 43rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 48th | $88,610 | $85,067 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $85,280 | $98,094 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $83,200 | $92,964 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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