Environmental Engineers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,490 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Los Angeles earn between $101,970 and $141,960.
- $78K10th
- $102K25th
- $128KMedian
- $142K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,760 | $10,397 | $59.98 |
| Median | $127,900 | $10,658 | $61.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,970 | $8,498 | $49.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $141,960 | $11,830 | $68.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $124,760, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $89,029 a year, or $7,419 a month and $3,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $124,760 buys what about $109,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 9th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($140,040).
- Vallejo$140,040
- Santa Rosa$138,740
- San Francisco$135,420
- Redding$134,930
- Sacramento$130,750
- San Jose$130,260
- Santa Cruz$126,480
- Stockton$124,800
- Los Angeles$124,760
- Salinas$122,350
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$59.98 an hour on average, and $61.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $89,029 a year ($7,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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