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Environmental Engineer Salary by Metro

National median $122,000. Top quartile $144,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $127,500 $152,500 $180,000 $206,250
New York 1.20× $122,400 $146,400 $172,800 $198,000
Seattle 1.18× $120,360 $143,960 $169,920 $194,700
Washington DC 1.17× $119,340 $142,740 $168,480 $193,050
Los Angeles 1.15× $117,300 $140,300 $165,600 $189,750
San Diego 1.13× $115,260 $137,860 $162,720 $186,450
Boston 1.12× $114,240 $136,640 $161,280 $184,800
Sacramento 1.10× $112,200 $134,200 $158,400 $181,500
Anchorage 1.10× $112,200 $134,200 $158,400 $181,500
Portland 1.08× $110,160 $131,760 $155,520 $178,200
Hartford 1.08× $110,160 $131,760 $155,520 $178,200
Minneapolis 1.07× $109,140 $130,540 $154,080 $176,550
Baltimore 1.07× $109,140 $130,540 $154,080 $176,550
Philadelphia 1.06× $108,120 $129,320 $152,640 $174,900
Honolulu 1.06× $108,120 $129,320 $152,640 $174,900
Austin 1.05× $107,100 $128,100 $151,200 $173,250
Chicago 1.05× $107,100 $128,100 $151,200 $173,250
Dallas 1.04× $106,080 $126,880 $149,760 $171,600
Detroit 1.04× $106,080 $126,880 $149,760 $171,600
Raleigh 1.04× $106,080 $126,880 $149,760 $171,600
Denver 1.03× $105,060 $125,660 $148,320 $169,950
Houston 1.03× $105,060 $125,660 $148,320 $169,950
Salt Lake City 1.03× $105,060 $125,660 $148,320 $169,950
Providence 1.03× $105,060 $125,660 $148,320 $169,950
Charlotte 1.02× $104,040 $124,440 $146,880 $168,300
Milwaukee 1.02× $104,040 $124,440 $146,880 $168,300
Nashville 1.01× $103,020 $123,220 $145,440 $166,650
Richmond 1.01× $103,020 $123,220 $145,440 $166,650
National (US) 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Columbus 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Kansas City 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
St Louis 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $102,000 $122,000 $144,000 $165,000
Buffalo 0.99× $100,980 $120,780 $142,560 $163,350
Virginia Beach 0.99× $100,980 $120,780 $142,560 $163,350
Omaha 0.99× $100,980 $120,780 $142,560 $163,350
Miami 0.98× $99,960 $119,560 $141,120 $161,700
Phoenix 0.98× $99,960 $119,560 $141,120 $161,700
Tampa 0.98× $99,960 $119,560 $141,120 $161,700
New Orleans 0.97× $98,940 $118,340 $139,680 $160,050
Louisville 0.97× $98,940 $118,340 $139,680 $160,050
Memphis 0.96× $97,920 $117,120 $138,240 $158,400
Birmingham 0.96× $97,920 $117,120 $138,240 $158,400
Atlanta 0.95× $96,900 $115,900 $136,800 $156,750
San Antonio 0.95× $96,900 $115,900 $136,800 $156,750
Orlando 0.95× $96,900 $115,900 $136,800 $156,750
Las Vegas 0.95× $96,900 $115,900 $136,800 $156,750
Oklahoma City 0.95× $96,900 $115,900 $136,800 $156,750

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