State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Missouri
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Missouri, $98,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9% — not 32.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.8%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+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%
Missouri
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $98,170
- p25
- $79,160
- p75
- $118,350
- p10
- $56,430
- p90
- $128,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.