Environmental Engineers in California
Local pay for environmental engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2081
$130,410
median pay, California
4,550
employed in California
+21.8%
vs U.S. median
+3.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What environmental engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of environmental engineers in California earn between $95,950 and $148,650 a year; the U.S. median is $107,110.
$79,790
P10
$95,950
P25
$130,410
MEDIAN
$148,650
P75
$170,790
P90
Pay by metro in California
$141,560
$140,570
$138,840
$138,700
$136,640
$133,240
$130,270
$129,780
$60k $140k $220k