State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: Montana vs Oregon
Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Montana, $100,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.9% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.2%
Montana vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-13.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $100,140
- p25
- $81,100
- p75
- $126,000
- p10
- $63,920
- p90
- $154,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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
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.