Environmental Engineers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,260 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Santa Rosa earn between $113,700 and $166,770.
- $88K10th
- $114K25th
- $142KMedian
- $167K75th
- $193K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,740 | $11,562 | $66.70 |
| Median | $141,560 | $11,797 | $68.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $113,700 | $9,475 | $54.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,770 | $13,898 | $80.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $138,740, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $97,284 a year, or $8,107 a month and $3,742 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $138,740 buys what about $128,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 2nd 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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$66.70 an hour on average, and $68.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $113,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $97,284 a year ($8,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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