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Environmental Engineers salary

The BLS estimates 38,340 Environmental Engineers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $107,110 (May 2025, SOC 17-2081). Across 41 metros with published figures, medians range from $82,500 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL to $140,060 in Kennewick-Richland, WA.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$69,990P25$83,570MEDIAN$107,110P75$134,420P90$162,220
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Kennewick-Richland, WA$140,060 · 390 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$138,840 · 550 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$133,240 · 1,200 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$129,390 · 1,040 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$128,410 · 1,050 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$127,900 · 890 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$127,340 · 690 jobs
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$127,080 · 500 jobs
  9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$126,650 · 370 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$120,580 · 810 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,910 · 1,810 jobs
  2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$109,620 · 1,460 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$133,240 · 1,200 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$128,410 · 1,050 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$129,390 · 1,040 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$107,880 · 910 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$127,900 · 890 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$120,580 · 810 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$115,750 · 750 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$127,340 · 690 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Questions

What is the median Environmental Engineers salary in the U.S.?

$107,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $83,570–$134,420.

Where do Environmental Engineers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Kennewick-Richland, WA ($140,060), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($138,840), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($133,240). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.