Environmental Engineering salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Environmental Engineering series (series 0819) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $138,821. Full environmental engineering salary profile →

Highest state median

$158,881

New York

Lowest state median

$115,385

Kansas

Agency spread

$35,627

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$138,821

1,291 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Environmental Engineering median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
New York	82	$158,881	$116,030–$177,870
Washington	42	$155,128	$127,432–$160,218
District of Columbia	122	$154,263	$133,964–$186,872
California	104	$153,040	$126,435–$172,980
Texas	88	$150,426	$127,283–$154,970
North Carolina	34	$144,493	$124,532–$161,992
Colorado	96	$142,412	$122,860–$154,280
Illinois	114	$141,694	$126,874–$154,682
Pennsylvania	66	$136,833	$111,781–$152,471
Ohio	36	$136,735	$122,177–$152,941
Massachusetts	76	$136,622	$115,738–$156,715
Georgia	159	$135,069	$110,431–$146,325
Kansas	43	$115,385	$98,550–$137,021

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Environmental Engineering median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Environmental Protection Agency	1,059	$142,922	$122,631–$163,058
Department of Agriculture	37	$127,725	$113,378–$144,767
Department of Health and Human Services	107	$107,295	$90,415–$119,431

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)