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Environmental Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Environmental Engineerss in the United States earn a median salary of $104,170/year ($50.08/hr). Salaries range from $64,950 to $161,910 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$65K
10th percentile
$81K
25th percentile
$104K
Median
$131K
75th percentile
$162K
90th percentile

Environmental Engineers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Oregon$130K$62.68/hr740
California$128K$61.37/hr4,770
District of Columbia$126K$60.57/hr170
Louisiana$123K$59.24/hr250
Massachusetts$117K$56.24/hr1,410
Washington$116K$55.66/hr1,330
Alaska$114K$54.71/hr240
Nevada$112K$54/hr210
Texas$109K$52.19/hr1,710
Connecticut$108K$51.97/hr500

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$142K580
Bend, OR$141K60
Midland, TX$139K40
Kennewick-Richland, WA$138K290
Redding, CA$138K40
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$135K90
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$132K90
Salem, OR$131K60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$131K1,200
Baton Rouge, LA$131K110
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