Environmental Engineers pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,100 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Miami earn between $75,020 and $134,170.
- $62K10th
- $75K25th
- $100KMedian
- $134K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,490 | $9,041 | $52.16 |
| Median | $99,600 | $8,300 | $47.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,020 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,170 | $11,181 | $64.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $108,490, a single filer in Miami takes home about $85,153 a year, or $7,096 a month and $3,275 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 Miami a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $108,490 buys what about $95,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 7th 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 Miami: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Miami?
$52.16 an hour on average, and $47.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Miami?
About $85,153 a year ($7,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,490. Florida has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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