State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: New Jersey vs Oregon
Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In New Jersey, $102,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 19.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.3%
New Jersey vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-23.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $102,630
- p25
- $80,090
- p75
- $126,430
- p10
- $69,830
- p90
- $161,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.