Environmental Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Environmental Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Environmental Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $93,660. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 10 | $84,542 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $119,676 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $147,313 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Environmental Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. | Environmental Engineer | 4 | $115,788 |
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | Environmental Engineer | 2 | $102,588 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | Environmental Engineer 2 | 2 | $80,475 |
| Ashworth Leininger Group | Environmental Engineer | 2 | $87,500 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Environmental Engineer | 1 | $152,930 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC | Environmental Engineer | 1 | $80,974 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | Environmental Engineer 2 | 1 | $93,766 |
| Advanced Earth Sciences, Inc. | Environmental Engineer | 1 | $81,000 |
| CWE | Environmental Engineer | 1 | $141,696 |
| Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. | Environmental Engineer (Senior Consultant) | 1 | $114,608 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Environmental Engineer at Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.$99,095San DiegoDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-350001
- Environmental Engineer 2 at Arcadis U.S., Inc.$80,933San FranciscoDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091085
- Environmental Engineer at CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC.$111,900Walnut CreekWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-075319
- Staff Environmental Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$152,930FremontWage Level IIIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-957287
- Environmental Engineer at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC$80,974El SegundoWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-944966
- Environmental Engineer 2 at Black & Veatch Corporation$93,766San JoseWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942030
- Environmental Engineer at Advanced Earth Sciences, Inc.$81,000IrvineWage Level IDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25108-881851
- Environmental Engineer at CWE$141,696FullertonWage Level IIIDecided Mar 24, 2025I-200-25076-781585
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.