The average salary for an environmental engineer in California is around $102,920 per year.
Avg Salary
Environmental engineers earn an average yearly salary of $102,920.
Wages typically start from $63,000 and go up to $168,135.
49% above national average Updated in 2018
Environmental engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$80.83 per hour
$168,135 per year
Senior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$64.07 per hour
$133,256 per year
Mid-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$49.48 per hour
$102,920 per year
Junior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$38.22 per hour
$79,490 per year
Starting level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$30.29 per hour
$63,000 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 California. On average, they make less than mining and geological engineers but more than biochemical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $135K |
| Sales engineer salary | $111K |
| Civil engineer salary | $106K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $98K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $110K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $103K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $101K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $102K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $107K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $107K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)