Environmental Engineers pay in the U.S.
$112,910avg. a year
$54.29 an hour · 38,340 employed
Environmental Engineers in the U.S. earn an average of $112,910 a year and a median of $107,110. Pay is highest in Louisiana ($138,180) and lowest in Arkansas ($90,550).
$107,110Median pay
$54.29Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
38,340Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for environmental engineers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1340 jobs
Louisiana
$138,180
$66.44 an hour
2650 jobs
Oregon
$127,920
$61.50 an hour
31,920 jobs
Washington
$127,330
$61.22 an hour
44,550 jobs
California
$125,870
$60.52 an hour
51,940 jobs
Texas
$124,400
$59.81 an hour
6500 jobs
New Mexico
$123,800
$59.52 an hour
7400 jobs
Idaho
$123,300
$59.28 an hour
8290 jobs
Nevada
$120,710
$58.03 an hour
9270 jobs
Nebraska
$120,150
$57.76 an hour
10450 jobs
Connecticut
$119,880
$57.63 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Environmental Engineers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $144,100 | $69.28 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $140,210 | $67.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $138,740 | $66.70 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135,420 | $65.11 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $130,850 | $62.91 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,750 | $62.86 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $130,260 | $62.63 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $129,200 | $62.12 |
Related jobs
- Civil Engineers$108,670
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
- Electrical Engineers$125,100
- Engineers, All Other$125,330
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,280
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Environmental Engineers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $107,220 | $102,650 | 780 |
| Alaska | $114,660 | $110,220 | 260 |
| Arizona | $96,410 | $93,970 | 690 |
| Arkansas | $90,550 | $85,280 | 210 |
| California | $125,870 | $130,410 | 4,550 |
| Colorado | $113,550 | $106,890 | 1,320 |
| Connecticut | $119,880 | $114,710 | 450 |
| Delaware | $103,050 | $95,720 | 150 |
| Florida | $111,530 | $116,840 | 1,800 |
| Georgia | $100,760 | $96,530 | 830 |
| Hawaii | $115,920 | $107,880 | 150 |
| Idaho | $123,300 | $117,520 | 400 |
| Illinois | $116,020 | $107,990 | 940 |
| Indiana | $103,750 | $92,460 | 520 |
| Iowa | $97,710 | $94,830 | 150 |
| Kansas | $103,550 | $94,070 | 320 |
| Kentucky | $113,090 | $107,520 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $138,180 | $130,510 | 340 |
| Maine | $98,290 | $93,930 | 220 |
| Maryland | $103,980 | $97,570 | 1,030 |
| Massachusetts | $119,180 | $115,800 | 1,880 |
| Michigan | $107,600 | $105,080 | 810 |
| Minnesota | $116,740 | $115,750 | 1,080 |
| Mississippi | $95,010 | $91,100 | 260 |
| Missouri | $98,460 | $98,170 | 510 |
| Montana | $106,590 | $100,140 | 300 |
| Nebraska | $120,150 | $120,620 | 270 |
| Nevada | $120,710 | $109,720 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $93,600 | $88,610 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $109,560 | $102,630 | 990 |
| New Mexico | $123,800 | $108,360 | 500 |
| New York | $108,360 | $101,270 | 3,170 |
| North Carolina | $104,970 | $99,440 | – |
| North Dakota | $106,350 | $91,370 | 90 |
| Ohio | $110,350 | $113,180 | 730 |
| Oklahoma | $97,850 | $92,090 | 530 |
| Oregon | $127,920 | $127,100 | 650 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,760 | $103,330 | 1,750 |
| Rhode Island | $105,720 | $101,140 | 200 |
| South Carolina | $100,760 | $96,140 | 560 |
| South Dakota | $99,360 | $98,890 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $101,260 | $97,190 | 540 |
| Texas | $124,400 | $123,060 | 1,940 |
| Utah | $107,910 | $103,380 | 410 |
| Vermont | $101,330 | $92,580 | 110 |
| Virginia | $111,800 | $104,940 | 1,010 |
| Washington | $127,330 | $125,460 | 1,920 |
| West Virginia | $92,680 | $83,200 | 370 |
| Wisconsin | $101,050 | $89,990 | 890 |
| Wyoming | $106,640 | $106,330 | 200 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$117,950
1,810 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$115,370
1,460 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$130,750
1,200 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$129,200
1,050 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$114,220
1,040 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$115,430
910 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$124,760
890 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$122,100
810 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do environmental engineers make?
The average is $112,910 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $107,110 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $54.29, and the median is $51.50 an hour.
Which state pays environmental engineers the most?
Louisiana, with an average of $138,180 a year. The best-paying metro area is Baton Rouge, LA at $144,100.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $69,990 a year, and the top 10% earn over $162,220.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2081. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.