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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Arkansas vs Louisiana

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Environmental Engineers in Louisiana earn a median of $130,510. In Arkansas, $85,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.7% — not 34.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-34.7%
Arkansas vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
-33.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Environmental Engineers

Median
$85,280
p25
$63,990
p75
$109,280
p10
$51,910
p90
$132,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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Louisiana

Environmental Engineers

Median
$130,510
p25
$99,490
p75
$171,630
p10
$76,500
p90
$201,300
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Louisiana

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.