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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Georgia vs Oregon

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Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Georgia, $96,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.5% — not 24.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-24.1%
Georgia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-18.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Georgia

Environmental Engineers

Median
$96,530
p25
$78,240
p75
$122,280
p10
$64,810
p90
$144,870
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-47%
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Oregon

Environmental Engineers

Median
$127,100
p25
$101,220
p75
$141,930
p10
$80,720
p90
$181,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

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.