State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs New Hampshire
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In New Hampshire, $88,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.5% — not 47.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.2%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+38.5%
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%
New Hampshire
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $88,610
- p25
- $69,530
- p75
- $111,200
- p10
- $55,780
- p90
- $134,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.