State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: Louisiana vs South Dakota
Environmental Engineers in Louisiana earn a median of $130,510. In South Dakota, $98,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.6% — not 32%.
Nominal pay gap
+32%
Louisiana vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.6%
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%
South Dakota
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $98,890
- p25
- $90,720
- p75
- $107,520
- p10
- $78,890
- p90
- $124,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.