State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs North Dakota
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In North Dakota, $91,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.7% — not 42.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.7%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+14.7%
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%
North Dakota
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $91,370
- p25
- $78,210
- p75
- $109,140
- p10
- $61,310
- p90
- $170,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.