Environmental Engineers pay range in Palm Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,860 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Palm Bay earn between $79,900 and $144,990.
- $71K10th
- $80K25th
- $108KMedian
- $145K75th
- $151K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,520 | $9,127 | $52.65 |
| Median | $107,930 | $8,994 | $51.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,900 | $6,658 | $38.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,990 | $12,082 | $69.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Palm Bay
On the average salary of $109,520, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $85,877 a year, or $7,156 a month and $3,303 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 Palm Bay a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $109,520 buys what about $109,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Palm Bay ranks 5th 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 Palm Bay: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Palm Bay?
$52.66 an hour on average, and $51.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Palm Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Palm Bay?
About $85,877 a year ($7,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,520. Florida has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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