Environmental Engineers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,110 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Dover earn between $80,620 and $106,420.
- $73K10th
- $81K25th
- $96KMedian
- $106K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,840 | $7,903 | $45.60 |
| Median | $95,720 | $7,977 | $46.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,420 | $8,868 | $51.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $94,840, a single filer in Dover takes home about $70,522 a year, or $5,877 a month and $2,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $94,840 buys what about $97,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Philadelphia, PA$114,220
- Baltimore, MD$100,710
- York, PA$109,330
- Trenton, NJ$97,520
- Washington, DC$122,100
- Allentown, PA$105,160
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 Dover: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Dover?
$45.59 an hour on average, and $46.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Dover?
About $70,522 a year ($5,877 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,840.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.01, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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