State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs New York
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In New York, $101,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.5% — not 28.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.8%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+25.5%
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 York
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $101,270
- p25
- $79,390
- p75
- $127,820
- p10
- $67,370
- p90
- $157,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -56%
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.