How much do Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $52,330 and the 90th percentile is $101,140. The difference is $48,810, which is 89.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $52,330 to the 75th at $68,600, covers $16,270.

The mean annual wage is $64,890, which sits above the median of $54,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 9.2% lower than the national median of $59,920 for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $49,952, which is 16.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $54,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians at $49,952 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 6th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $66,200 and employment of 190. That median is 21.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,357, against $49,952 here.
• Richmond, VA is 98 miles away, with a median of $48,200 and employment of 50. That median is 11.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,255, against $49,952 here.
• Dover, DE is 109 miles away, with a median of $60,850 and employment of 40. That median is 11.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,406, against $49,952 here.