Environmental engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:

$78.67 per hour

$163,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:

$51.32 per hour

$106,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:

$39.40 per hour

$81,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:

$32.93 per hour

$68,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level environmental engineer earnings begin at:

$29.83 per hour

$62,050 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Environmental engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $99,750
Massachusetts $99,280
South Dakota $98,870
Ohio $98,830
New Jersey $98,700
Maryland $97,890
Virginia $97,410
Pennsylvania $95,630
Minnesota $95,580
Arizona $93,970
New York $92,950
Nevada $92,400
Rhode Island $85,200
Delaware $84,480
Colorado $83,950
Oklahoma $83,050
North Dakota $81,950
Nebraska $81,620
Illinois $80,840
Florida $80,560
Louisiana $80,350
Wisconsin $80,140
Wyoming $80,140
Alabama $79,890
Arkansas $79,890
Maine $79,710
Indiana $79,670
Iowa $79,640
Michigan $79,640
Kansas $78,210
Vermont $78,060
North Carolina $77,960
Montana $77,560
West Virginia $77,560
Georgia $77,480
Puerto Rico $77,430
Missouri $76,940
Utah $76,650
South Carolina $70,970
Kentucky $67,560
Mississippi $61,040
California $113,250
Hawaii $106,100
Texas $104,190
District of Columbia $103,690
Alaska $102,110
Washington $101,650
Oregon $101,030
Tennessee $100,920
Connecticut $100,580
New Hampshire $100,290
Idaho $100,110

How do environmental engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Environmental engineers earn 6% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical engineer salary $131K
Biomass power plant manager salary $105K
Biofuels production manager salary $105K
Petroleum engineer salary $103K
Electrical engineer salary $99K
Water engineer salary $82K
Environmental engineer salary $82K
Wind energy engineer salary $97K
Biochemical engineer salary $97K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)