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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Arizona vs Oregon

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Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Arizona, $93,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.1% — not 26.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.1%
Arizona vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-24.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Environmental Engineers

Median
$93,970
p25
$77,720
p75
$112,010
p10
$63,790
p90
$130,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-25%
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Oregon

Environmental Engineers

Median
$127,100
p25
$101,220
p75
$141,930
p10
$80,720
p90
$181,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.