Environmental Engineers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,250 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Gainesville earn between $73,700 and $141,250.
- $55K10th
- $74K25th
- $126KMedian
- $141K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,140 | $9,178 | $52.95 |
| Median | $126,440 | $10,537 | $60.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,700 | $6,142 | $35.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $141,250 | $11,771 | $67.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $110,140, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $86,313 a year, or $7,193 a month and $3,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $110,140 buys what about $113,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 4th of 9 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($121,630).
- Fort Myers$121,630
- Jacksonville$115,610
- Tallahassee$113,090
- Gainesville$110,140
- Palm Bay$109,520
- Sarasota$108,630
- Miami$108,490
- Pensacola$102,320
- Orlando$95,580
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Gainesville?
$52.95 an hour on average, and $60.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $86,313 a year ($7,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,140. Florida has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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