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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Oregon vs Pennsylvania

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Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Pennsylvania, $103,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.1% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
+23%
Oregon vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+16.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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
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Pennsylvania

Environmental Engineers

Median
$103,330
p25
$76,040
p75
$134,990
p10
$47,930
p90
$149,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-17%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.