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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Idaho vs Oregon

Occupation

Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Idaho, $117,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.1% — not 7.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-7.5%
Idaho vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+0.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Environmental Engineers

Median
$117,520
p25
$104,000
p75
$151,730
p10
$69,780
p90
$165,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
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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.