State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: Louisiana vs North Dakota
Environmental Engineers in Louisiana earn a median of $130,510. In North Dakota, $91,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.1% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.8%
Louisiana vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+44.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.