Environmental Engineer and Scientist salary: $118K median
The median advertised Environmental Engineer and Scientist salary is $118K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $102K to $160K: counted from 107 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $57 an hour or $9,875 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $180K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll environmental engineer and scientist jobs
$118Kmedian advertised salary
$102K – $160Kmiddle half of roles
$130Kaverage advertised salary
107roles counted
Environmental Engineer and Scientist salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $144K | 28 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $118K | 102 |
Skills that pay more for Environmental Engineer and Scientist roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory compliance | $146K | +$27K | 14 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Tia | $165K | 3 |
| Lumos & Associates | $162K | 3 |
| SpaceX | $160K | 4 |
| Olsson | $151K | 6 |
| Esri | $144K | 8 |
| Langan Engineering & Environmental Services | $118K | 34 |
| Apex Companies | $116K | 20 |
| MacKay | $111K | 4 |
| Felsburg Holt & Ullevig | $78K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Environmental Engineer and Scientist roles
All environmental engineer and scientist jobs- Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Physician (Visa Sponsorship available)Aizer Health · 🇺🇸49 Forest Road Monroe, NY, 10950$350K - $400KEHRBoard certificationPatient care
- Environmental DirectorNscale · 🇺🇸Houston$160K - $270KLead and above
- Senior Product Engineer 2, Control RemediationDrata · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco$158K - $252KHybridSeniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Water Treatment Technical ExpertOlsson · 🇺🇸Baton Rouge, LA; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver…$156K - $241K
- Water Treatment Technical ExpertOlsson · Remote$140K - $241KRemote
- Principal -WastewaterApex Companies · 🇺🇸Glastonbury, CT; Hybrid; Providence, RI; Quincy, MA; Wobu…$180K - $220KHybridLead and abovePE licenseSalesforce administrationPerformance management
- Environmental Engineer, Data Center DesignFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$164K - $206K
- Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Climate & HydrologyFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Boulder, CO USA; Cambridge, MA USA$127K - $206KSeniorPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Wastewater Civil EngineerSewer Ai · Hybrid$165K - $205KHybridExcel
- Environmental Principal - Principal Environmental ConsultantApex Companies · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH…$150K - $200KRemoteLead and aboveSalesforce administrationRisk management
- Deputy Director of Water Quality & TreatmentAuroragov.org · Daniel P. Mikesell Building (Southeast Area Maintenance F…$160K - $200KLead and aboveDriver's licenseMicrosoft WordRegulatory compliance
- GIS Industry Solutions Manager - Conservation, Natural Resources & Environmental ManagementEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$119K - $199K
- Partner Audit Remediation Program ManagerWaymo · 🇺🇸Remote, US, Seattle, WA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA$159K - $196KRemoteProject managementRisk management
- Sr. Environmental Engineer, Business OperationsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$130K - $195KSeniorRegulatory complianceHazmat
- Senior Global Environmental Compliance SpecialistWhoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$140K - $195KSeniorRegulatory complianceProject management
- Sr. Environmental EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$130K - $190KSeniorRegulatory complianceHazmat
- Stormwater Project Manager, PELumos & Associates · 🇺🇸El Dorado Hills, California; Roseville, California$140K - $185KDriver's licenseData modelingHydraulics
- Water and Wastewater Project Manager, PELumos & Associates · 🇺🇸Roseville, California$140K - $185KDriver's licensePE licenseConstruction management
- Sr. Consultant - Natural ResourcesEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$107K - $183KSenior
- Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Primary Care & Gynecology (Talent Community)Tia · 🇺🇸Culver City, California, United States; Los Angeles, Cali…$150K - $180KBehavioral healthEHRBoard certification
Questions about Environmental Engineer and Scientist pay
- What is the average Environmental Engineer and Scientist salary?
- $130K a year on average and $118K at the median, across 107 open Environmental Engineer and Scientist postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $102K to $160K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Environmental Engineer and Scientist pay?
- Tia ($165K), Lumos & Associates ($162K), SpaceX ($160K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an environmental engineer and scientist a high-paying job?
- The median Environmental Engineer and Scientist posting advertises $118K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 32% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an environmental engineer and scientist?
- A tenth of the postings offer $180K a year or more; the highest open Environmental Engineer and Scientist role advertises up to $400K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Environmental Engineer and Scientist salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $118K a year is about $57 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $9,875 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $49 to $77 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Environmental Engineer and Scientist roles?
- Postings that ask for Regulatory compliance (+$27K, 14 postings) advertise more than the $118K median of all Environmental Engineer and Scientist postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level environmental engineer and scientist make?
- 8 junior and intern Environmental Engineer and Scientist postings state pay, with a median of $78K a year ($38 an hour).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Environmental Engineer and Scientist roles at companies is $118K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $102K to $160K. Counted from 107 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/environmental-engineer/
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