SOC 17-2081 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Environmental Engineers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for environmental engineers in Pensacola, Florida is $102,320 a year ($49.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,590: half of the 40 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).

$102,320average per year

$49.19 / hourMedian $102,590Take-home ≈ $80,812

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,620 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Pensacola earn between $70,290 and $128,260.

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,320$8,527$49.19
Median$102,590$8,549$49.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,290$5,858$33.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,260$10,688$61.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $102,320, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $80,812 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $102,320 buys what about $104,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 8th of 9 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($121,630).

All Environmental Engineers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).

Environmental Engineers salary by city

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Environmental Engineers salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Pensacola?

$49.19 an hour on average, and $49.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $80,812 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,320. Florida has no state income tax.

Do environmental engineers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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