Environmental Engineers salary
Environmental Engineers earn a median of $107,110 a year ($51.50/hr) in the U.S. – from $77,560 in Puerto Rico to $130,510 in Louisiana. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$51.50/hr · $107,110 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$69,990$33.65/hr
75% earn more$83,570$40.18/hr
half earn more, half less$107,110$51.50/hr
25% earn more$134,420$64.63/hr
top 10% earn more$162,220$77.99/hr
pulled up by top earners$112,910$54.29/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for environmental engineers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
340 jobs · $62.74/hr$130,510
4,550 jobs · $62.70/hr$130,410
650 jobs · $61.10/hr$127,100
1,920 jobs · $60.32/hr$125,460
1,940 jobs · $59.17/hr$123,060
270 jobs · $57.99/hr$120,620
400 jobs · $56.50/hr$117,520
1,800 jobs · $56.17/hr$116,840
1,880 jobs · $55.67/hr$115,800
1,080 jobs · $55.65/hr$115,750
450 jobs · $55.15/hr$114,710
730 jobs · $54.42/hr$113,180
260 jobs · $52.99/hr$110,220
290 jobs · $52.75/hr$109,720
500 jobs · $52.10/hr$108,360
940 jobs · $51.92/hr$107,990
150 jobs · $51.86/hr$107,880
350 jobs · $51.69/hr$107,520
1,320 jobs · $51.39/hr$106,890
200 jobs · $51.12/hr$106,330
810 jobs · $50.52/hr$105,080
1,010 jobs · $50.45/hr$104,940
410 jobs · $49.70/hr$103,380
1,750 jobs · $49.68/hr$103,330
780 jobs · $49.35/hr$102,650
990 jobs · $49.34/hr$102,630
3,170 jobs · $48.69/hr$101,270
200 jobs · $48.63/hr$101,140
300 jobs · $48.15/hr$100,140
jobs n/a · $47.81/hr$99,440
90 jobs · $47.54/hr$98,890
510 jobs · $47.20/hr$98,170
1,030 jobs · $46.91/hr$97,570
540 jobs · $46.73/hr$97,190
830 jobs · $46.41/hr$96,530
560 jobs · $46.22/hr$96,140
150 jobs · $46.02/hr$95,720
150 jobs · $45.59/hr$94,830
320 jobs · $45.23/hr$94,070
690 jobs · $45.18/hr$93,970
220 jobs · $45.16/hr$93,930
110 jobs · $44.51/hr$92,580
520 jobs · $44.45/hr$92,460
530 jobs · $44.27/hr$92,090
90 jobs · $43.93/hr$91,370
260 jobs · $43.80/hr$91,100
890 jobs · $43.26/hr$89,990
210 jobs · $42.60/hr$88,610
210 jobs · $41.00/hr$85,280
370 jobs · $40.00/hr$83,200
110 jobs · $37.29/hr$77,560
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 17-2081. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do environmental engineers make?
The median wage for environmental engineers in the U.S. was $51.50 an hour or $107,110 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $83,570 and $134,420 a year.
Which state pays environmental engineers the most?
Louisiana has the highest median wage for environmental engineers: $130,510 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $77,560. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many environmental engineers are there?
BLS estimates 38,340 environmental engineers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.