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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: New York vs Oregon

Occupation

Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In New York, $101,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.6% — not 20.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-20.3%
New York vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-23.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Environmental Engineers

Median
$101,270
p25
$79,390
p75
$127,820
p10
$67,370
p90
$157,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
See full breakdown for New York

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.