The average salary for an environmental engineer in Colorado is around $92,270 per year.
Avg Salary
Environmental engineers earn an average yearly salary of $92,270.
Wages typically start from $59,130 and go up to $151,180.
37% above national average Updated in 2018
Environmental engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$72.68 per hour
$151,180 per year
Senior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$57.78 per hour
$120,190 per year
Mid-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$44.36 per hour
$92,270 per year
Junior-level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$34.33 per hour
$71,400 per year
Starting level environmental engineer earnings begin at:
$28.43 per hour
$59,130 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than computer systems engineers but more than geodesists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer systems engineer salary | $100K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $100K |
| Chemical engineer salary | $95K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $97K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $97K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $92K |
| Water engineer salary | $92K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $96K |
| Civil engineer salary | $87K |
| Geodesist salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)