Environmental Engineers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,960 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Birmingham earn between $76,840 and $126,880.
- $68K10th
- $77K25th
- $94KMedian
- $127K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,730 | $8,811 | $50.83 |
| Median | $94,330 | $7,861 | $45.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,840 | $6,403 | $36.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,880 | $10,573 | $61.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $105,730, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $78,886 a year, or $6,574 a month and $3,034 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $105,730 buys what about $115,370 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 4th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($120,450).
- Decatur$120,450
- Huntsville$116,240
- Mobile$109,680
- Birmingham$105,730
- Montgomery$94,300
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Birmingham?
$50.83 an hour on average, and $45.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $78,886 a year ($6,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,730. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2081; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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