State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Indiana
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Indiana, $92,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.9% — not 41%.
Nominal pay gap
+41%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+18.9%
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%
Indiana
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $92,460
- p25
- $77,190
- p75
- $118,140
- p10
- $65,120
- p90
- $142,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.