The average salary for an environmental engineer in the United States is around $88,860 per year.
Avg Salary
Environmental engineers earn an average yearly salary of $88,860.
Wages typically start from $54,330 and go up to $142,070.
42% above national average Updated in 2019
Environmental engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$68.30 per hour
$142,070 per year
Senior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$54.93 per hour
$114,250 per year
Mid-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$42.72 per hour
$88,860 per year
Junior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$32.69 per hour
$68,000 per year
Starting level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$26.12 per hour
$54,330 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Environmental engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Hawaii | $91,270 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,743 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| Kansas | $83,720 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Illinois | $82,246 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Iowa | $79,210 |
| Kentucky | $78,931 |
| Alabama | $78,397 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do environmental engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Environmental engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than marine engineers but more than civil engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Marine engineer salary | $92K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $81K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $91K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $88K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $91K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $89K |
| Water engineer salary | $89K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $86K |
| Engineer salary | $78K |
| Civil engineer salary | $76K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)