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State comparison · 2024

Environmental Engineers salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana

Occupation

Environmental Engineers in Louisiana earn a median of $130,510. In District of Columbia, $125,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.5% — not 3.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-3.5%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
-22.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Environmental Engineers

Median
$125,980
p25
$102,500
p75
$137,610
p10
$82,760
p90
$153,340
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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Louisiana

Environmental Engineers

Median
$130,510
p25
$99,490
p75
$171,630
p10
$76,500
p90
$201,300
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. 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.