State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Texas
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Texas, $123,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 6%.
Nominal pay gap
+6%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-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%
Texas
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $123,060
- p25
- $92,600
- p75
- $154,970
- p10
- $76,510
- p90
- $177,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.