SOC 17-2081 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Environmental Engineers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$107,110
- 10th percentile
- $69,990
- 25th percentile
- $83,570
- Median
- $107,110
- 75th percentile
- $134,420
- 90th percentile
- $162,220
- Mean
- $112,910
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 38,340.
That median is 110.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 50 | $60,320 | $142,700 | $160,670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 100 | $87,740 | $141,560 | $193,260 |
| Redding, CA | 40 | $92,230 | $140,570 | $164,670 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 390 | $87,830 | $140,060 | $186,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 550 | $77,050 | $138,840 | $176,660 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 40 | $82,550 | $138,700 | $148,680 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 170 | $76,500 | $138,000 | $201,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | 30 | $78,940 | $136,640 | $190,590 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 80 | $82,170 | $135,240 | $170,130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,200 | $86,530 | $133,240 | $173,440 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | $77,020 | $130,270 | $208,760 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 60 | $73,850 | $129,780 | $164,430 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,040 | $67,380 | $129,390 | $149,990 |
| Decatur, AL | 50 | $81,380 | $129,290 | $165,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,050 | $78,920 | $128,410 | $175,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 890 | $77,700 | $127,900 | $167,490 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 690 | $78,120 | $127,340 | $181,910 |
| Columbus, OH | 130 | $76,330 | $127,190 | $147,250 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 500 | $79,640 | $127,080 | $165,040 |
| Salinas, CA | 30 | $61,030 | $126,670 | $196,890 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,810 | $69,990 | $107,910 | $169,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,460 | $77,150 | $109,620 | $162,220 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,200 | $86,530 | $133,240 | $173,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,050 | $78,920 | $128,410 | $175,610 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,040 | $67,380 | $129,390 | $149,990 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 910 | $76,310 | $107,880 | $165,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 890 | $77,700 | $127,900 | $167,490 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 810 | $77,900 | $120,580 | $172,040 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 750 | $95,330 | $115,750 | $143,330 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 690 | $78,120 | $127,340 | $181,910 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 680 | $62,380 | $97,570 | $140,770 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 660 | $80,240 | $110,700 | $153,150 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 590 | $64,810 | $96,820 | $144,870 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 570 | $64,990 | $96,540 | $137,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 550 | $77,050 | $138,840 | $176,660 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 540 | $81,880 | $119,390 | $155,930 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 520 | $65,720 | $94,470 | $133,530 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 500 | $79,640 | $127,080 | $165,040 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 460 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 390 | $87,830 | $140,060 | $186,290 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 340 | $76,500 | $130,510 | $201,300 |
| California | 4,550 | $79,790 | $130,410 | $170,790 |
| Oregon | 650 | $80,720 | $127,100 | $181,280 |
| Washington | 1,920 | $80,660 | $125,460 | $175,610 |
| Texas | 1,940 | $76,510 | $123,060 | $177,820 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $69,240 | $120,620 | $165,590 |
| Idaho | 400 | $69,780 | $117,520 | $165,810 |
| Florida | 1,800 | $57,240 | $116,840 | $154,130 |
| Massachusetts | 1,880 | $77,150 | $115,800 | $172,920 |
| Minnesota | 1,080 | $95,330 | $115,750 | $143,330 |
| Connecticut | 450 | $80,280 | $114,710 | $156,830 |
| Ohio | 730 | $69,000 | $113,180 | $145,490 |
| Alaska | 260 | $78,940 | $110,220 | $155,530 |
| Nevada | 290 | $85,250 | $109,720 | $168,630 |
| New Mexico | 500 | $80,470 | $108,360 | $200,170 |
| Illinois | 940 | $71,990 | $107,990 | $153,150 |
| Hawaii | 150 | $76,180 | $107,880 | $156,640 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $76,310 | $107,520 | $157,130 |
| Colorado | 1,320 | $66,390 | $106,890 | $165,870 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $71,320 | $106,330 | $143,360 |
| Michigan | 810 | $73,090 | $105,080 | $142,570 |
| Virginia | 1,010 | $65,520 | $104,940 | $157,990 |
| Utah | 410 | $76,230 | $103,380 | $148,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,750 | $47,930 | $103,330 | $149,990 |
| Alabama | 780 | $66,720 | $102,650 | $158,910 |
| New Jersey | 990 | $69,830 | $102,630 | $161,990 |
| New York | 3,170 | $67,370 | $101,270 | $157,490 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $83,980 | $101,140 | $135,800 |
| Montana | 300 | $63,920 | $100,140 | $154,530 |
| North Carolina | Not available | $69,000 | $99,440 | $143,040 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $78,890 | $98,890 | $124,350 |
| Missouri | 510 | $56,430 | $98,170 | $128,490 |
| Maryland | 1,030 | $62,380 | $97,570 | $156,750 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $62,630 | $97,190 | $142,660 |
| Georgia | 830 | $64,810 | $96,530 | $144,870 |
| South Carolina | 560 | $47,740 | $96,140 | $149,340 |
| Delaware | 150 | $70,100 | $95,720 | $151,890 |
| Iowa | 150 | $66,780 | $94,830 | $134,050 |
| Kansas | 320 | $69,850 | $94,070 | $139,210 |
| Arizona | 690 | $63,790 | $93,970 | $130,190 |
| Maine | 220 | $69,310 | $93,930 | $139,510 |
| Vermont | 110 | $72,450 | $92,580 | $153,440 |
| Indiana | 520 | $65,120 | $92,460 | $142,780 |
| Oklahoma | 530 | $60,790 | $92,090 | $136,990 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $61,310 | $91,370 | $170,090 |
| Mississippi | 260 | $57,320 | $91,100 | $145,910 |
| Wisconsin | 890 | $69,940 | $89,990 | $154,010 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $55,780 | $88,610 | $134,280 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $51,910 | $85,280 | $132,700 |
| West Virginia | 370 | $57,460 | $83,200 | $155,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 110 | $45,740 | $77,560 | $126,440 |
Other architecture and engineering occupations
- Civil Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineers, All Other
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Environmental Engineers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Environmental Engineers is $107,110. Employment is 38,340.
How does Environmental Engineers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Environmental Engineers is 110.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Environmental Engineers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is highest on this page's list at $142,700.