Environmental Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Environmental Engineers salaries across 50 states

$104,071
National Average (Median)
$130,510
Highest: Louisiana
$83,200
Lowest: West Virginia

Environmental Engineers Salary by State

Compare Environmental Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$83,200
$130,510

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Louisiana
$130,510
#2
California
$130,410
#3
Oregon
$127,100
#4
Washington
$125,460
#5
Texas
$123,060

Environmental Engineers Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Louisiana $130,510 $138,180 340
2 California $130,410 $125,870 4,550
3 Oregon $127,100 $127,920 650
4 Washington $125,460 $127,330 1,920
5 Texas $123,060 $124,400 1,940
6 Nebraska $120,620 $120,150 270
7 Idaho $117,520 $123,300 400
8 Florida $116,840 $111,530 1,800
9 Massachusetts $115,800 $119,180 1,880
10 Minnesota $115,750 $116,740 1,080
11 Connecticut $114,710 $119,880 450
12 Ohio $113,180 $110,350 730
13 Alaska $110,220 $114,660 260
14 Nevada $109,720 $120,710 290
15 New Mexico $108,360 $123,800 500
16 Illinois $107,990 $116,020 940
17 Hawaii $107,880 $115,920 150
18 Kentucky $107,520 $113,090 350
19 Colorado $106,890 $113,550 1,320
20 Wyoming $106,330 $106,640 200
21 Michigan $105,080 $107,600 810
22 Virginia $104,940 $111,800 1,010
23 Utah $103,380 $107,910 410
24 Pennsylvania $103,330 $103,760 1,750
25 Alabama $102,650 $107,220 780
26 New Jersey $102,630 $109,560 990
27 New York $101,270 $108,360 3,170
28 Rhode Island $101,140 $105,720 200
29 Montana $100,140 $106,590 300
30 North Carolina $99,440 $104,970 N/A
31 South Dakota $98,890 $99,360 90
32 Missouri $98,170 $98,460 510
33 Maryland $97,570 $103,980 1,030
34 Tennessee $97,190 $101,260 540
35 Georgia $96,530 $100,760 830
36 South Carolina $96,140 $100,760 560
37 Delaware $95,720 $103,050 150
38 Iowa $94,830 $97,710 150
39 Kansas $94,070 $103,550 320
40 Arizona $93,970 $96,410 690
41 Maine $93,930 $98,290 220
42 Vermont $92,580 $101,330 110
43 Indiana $92,460 $103,750 520
44 Oklahoma $92,090 $97,850 530
45 North Dakota $91,370 $106,350 90
46 Mississippi $91,100 $95,010 260
47 Wisconsin $89,990 $101,050 890
48 New Hampshire $88,610 $93,600 210
49 Arkansas $85,280 $90,550 210
50 West Virginia $83,200 $92,680 370

Environmental Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Environmental Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Louisiana → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Oregon →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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