State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: Arkansas vs Oregon
Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Arkansas, $85,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 32.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.9%
Arkansas vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-20.2%
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
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
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.