Environmental Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 250 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Environmental Engineers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$142,000	580
Southeast-Central Idaho	$140,760	40
Bend, OR	$140,590	60
Midland, TX	$139,230	40
Stockton, CA	$138,700	40
Kennewick, WA	$138,090	290

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$123,580	50
Alaska	$113,800	240
Anchorage, AK	$110,800	150
Fairbanks, AK	$108,040	40

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Decatur, AL	$122,010	60
Southwest Alabama	$109,620	40
Huntsville, AL	$106,920	90
Birmingham, AL	$104,280	110
Mobile, AL	$103,990	70
Alabama	$100,060	660
Montgomery, AL	$90,670	150

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arkansas	$84,600	260
Little Rock, AR	$77,290	130

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$93,390	490
Arizona	$92,470	30
Arizona	$91,520	620
Tucson, AZ	$82,120	50

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$142,000	580
Stockton, CA	$138,700	40
Redding, CA	$137,810	40
Vallejo, CA	$136,640	30
Oxnard, CA	$134,700	90
Sacramento, CA	$130,830	1,200
San Jose, CA	$130,260	180
California	$127,660	4,770
San Luis Obispo, CA	$126,850	50
San Diego, CA	$125,890	460
Salinas, CA	$124,180	30
Santa Rosa, CA	$123,960	80
Santa Maria, CA	$120,290	50
Los Angeles, CA	$119,780	1,270
Fresno, CA	$118,760	120
Bakersfield, CA	$118,560	60
Riverside, CA	$109,830	240
Santa Cruz, CA	$106,760	40

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado Springs, CO	$114,500	80
Denver, CO	$104,850	1,050
Boulder, CO	$103,530	90
Fort Collins, CO	$102,950	90
Colorado	$98,170	1,660
Pueblo, CO	$63,090	30

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$130,440	80
New Haven, CT	$108,160	—
Connecticut	$108,100	500
Hartford, CT	$107,810	310

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$125,240	930

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$99,820	130
Dover, DE	$93,850	50

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Jacksonville, FL	$107,240	160
Pensacola, FL	$102,590	40
North Port, FL	$100,040	60
Cape Coral, FL	$97,940	30
Miami, FL	$96,200	250
Tallahassee, FL	$91,160	40
Florida	$89,850	1,410
Gainesville, FL	$83,930	40
Tampa, FL	$81,870	290
Palm Bay, FL	$80,280	40
Orlando, FL	$77,900	210

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Augusta, GA-SC	$131,810	90
Savannah, GA	$105,800	40
Atlanta, GA	$94,950	560
Georgia	$94,950	750

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$105,230	260
Urban Honolulu, HI	$105,050	220

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Davenport, IA-IL	$96,560	30
Iowa	$95,980	220
Des Moines, IA	$92,160	110

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast-Central Idaho	$140,760	40
Idaho	$85,390	400
Boise City, ID	$73,200	90

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$107,550	1,050
Illinois	$107,550	1,410
Peoria, IL	$101,080	30
Springfield, IL	$95,990	140

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indiana	$95,630	610
Indianapolis, IN	$92,690	290
Evansville, IN	$75,020	50

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$93,540	400
Wichita, KS	$90,070	60
Topeka, KS	$84,860	50
Kansas	$81,480	90

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$104,770	370
Lexington, KY	$104,770	90
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$103,400	110
Central Kentucky	$100,820	60

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$130,650	110
Louisiana	$123,210	250
New Orleans, LA	$108,280	60

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pittsfield, MA	$119,190	60
Boston, MA-NH	$116,980	1,170
Massachusetts	$116,980	1,410
Springfield, MA	$116,570	50
Worcester, MA	$105,240	90
Amherst Town, MA	$104,600	30
Barnstable Town, MA	$103,840	60

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$94,830	740
Maryland	$94,830	1,140

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$96,170	110
Maine	$85,050	220
Southwest Maine	$72,830	60

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$102,590	430
Jackson, MI	$102,160	30
Grand Rapids, MI	$100,210	90
Michigan	$100,090	880
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$93,600	30
Lansing, MI	$92,620	110
Ann Arbor, MI	$92,410	70

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rochester, MN	$115,600	40
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$108,380	660
Mankato, MN	$107,120	50
Minnesota	$104,980	980
Duluth, MN-WI	$89,880	70
Northwest Minnesota	$86,470	90

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$101,580	220
Kansas City, MO-KS	$94,040	250
Missouri	$87,360	360

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Upper East Mississippi	$115,210	50
Mississippi	$81,780	260
Jackson, MS	$72,550	150
Gulfport, MS	$69,560	30

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Billings, MT	$111,110	40
Helena, MT	$99,180	30
Montana	$96,320	200
Southwest Montana	$83,230	40

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wilmington, NC	$119,350	30
Durham, NC	$118,550	80
Eastern North Carolina	$107,490	30
North Carolina	$104,040	690
Raleigh, NC	$104,040	230
Greensboro, NC	$98,390	80
Charlotte, NC-SC	$95,850	140

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bismarck, ND	$90,000	40
North Dakota	$87,590	130
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$85,980	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lincoln, NE	$101,350	80
Omaha, NE-IA	$99,120	110
Nebraska	$91,100	310

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central New Hampshire	$101,570	70
Manchester, NH	$97,830	90
New Hampshire	$83,880	290

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$98,980	1,010
Trenton, NJ	$86,120	280

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern New Mexico	$106,870	60
Albuquerque, NM	$104,410	270
New Mexico	$103,770	480
Northern New Mexico	$99,090	90

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$116,170	40
Las Vegas, NV	$112,330	90
Nevada	$112,330	210
Balance of Nevada	$104,600	70

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central East New York	$111,890	30
New York, NY-NJ	$105,040	1,610
Binghamton, NY	$103,150	30
Rochester, NY	$98,170	180
New York	$97,870	2,560
Kiryas Joel, NY	$96,600	70
Albany, NY	$95,000	440
Buffalo, NY	$94,940	210
Southwest New York	$94,430	60
Capital/Northern New York	$92,350	40
Syracuse, NY	$89,680	200
Utica, NY	$88,710	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$115,070	200
Dayton, OH	$108,970	50
Cleveland, OH	$108,160	120
Columbus, OH	$106,910	140
Ohio	$106,070	970
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$105,060	—
Toledo, OH	$103,080	90
Akron, OH	$95,640	60

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast Oklahoma	$108,140	30
Tulsa, OK	$103,400	120
Oklahoma	$87,840	540
Oklahoma City, OK	$83,600	330

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bend, OR	$140,590	60
Salem, OR	$130,890	60
Oregon	$130,370	740
Corvallis, OR	$124,020	40
Portland, OR-WA	$122,290	470
Eugene, OR	$118,930	40

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$125,980	170

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Allentown, PA-NJ	$106,640	30
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$101,980	760
Reading, PA	$101,060	30
Pittsburgh, PA	$97,760	340
Pennsylvania	$94,880	1,420
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$94,040	30
York, PA	$91,250	40
Harrisburg, PA	$86,130	170
Scranton, PA	$83,130	50

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$75,360	180

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$106,620	130
Rhode Island	$106,620	90

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Carolina	$99,040	490
Greenville, SC	$95,880	60
Charleston, SC	$93,430	110
Columbia, SC	$80,380	90

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$99,480	30
Rapid City, SD	$91,320	—
South Dakota	$91,320	110

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$97,970	230
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$94,510	90
Kingsport, TN-VA	$94,450	40
Tennessee	$87,920	840
Knoxville, TN	$84,230	230
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$63,370	80

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Midland, TX	$139,230	40
Beaumont, TX	$125,950	50
Corpus Christi, TX	$125,330	30
Houston, TX	$110,500	640
Dallas, TX	$108,560	360
Texas	$108,560	1,710
San Antonio, TX	$104,910	180
Austin, TX	$104,080	140
Longview, TX	$101,810	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ogden, UT	$111,180	80
Utah	$99,180	430
Salt Lake City, UT	$96,180	250
Provo, UT	$95,860	40
High Desert Utah	$83,250	30

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$103,480	1,240
West Virginia	$99,830	470
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$99,250	320
Northern West Virginia	$93,910	80
Richmond, VA	$93,270	170
Southwest Virginia	$80,140	30

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Burlington, VT	$109,880	40
Vermont	$85,950	70
Northern Vermont	$84,490	50

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kennewick, WA	$138,090	290
Seattle, WA	$115,770	620
Washington	$115,770	1,330
Bremerton, WA	$113,590	60
Olympia, WA	$105,090	140
Spokane, WA	$97,790	80

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Green Bay, WI	$96,200	70
Northeastern Wisconsin	$94,740	30
Eau Claire, WI	$93,700	30
Milwaukee, WI	$93,020	220
Wisconsin	$89,270	760
Madison, WI	$88,130	170
South Central Wisconsin	$78,230	50
Appleton, WI	$75,500	30

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$99,830	210
Beckley, WV	$72,760	40

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cheyenne, WY	$115,740	40
Western Wyoming	$106,820	50
Eastern Wyoming	$104,540	60
Wyoming	$104,540	170