State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Delaware
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Delaware, $95,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 36.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.2%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+22.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $130,410
- p25
- $95,950
- p75
- $148,650
- p10
- $79,790
- p90
- $170,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
Delaware
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $95,720
- p25
- $78,530
- p75
- $124,110
- p10
- $70,100
- p90
- $151,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.