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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Kansas

Occupation

Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Kansas, $94,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 38.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+38.6%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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%
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Kansas

Environmental Engineers

Median
$94,070
p25
$81,470
p75
$121,490
p10
$69,850
p90
$139,210
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Kansas

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.