SOC 17-2081 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Environmental Engineers Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for environmental engineers in Sarasota, Florida is $108,630 a year ($52.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,630: half of the 50 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).

$108,630average per year

$52.23 / hourMedian $111,630Take-home ≈ $85,251

  • $50K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineers pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,350 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Sarasota earn between $76,220 and $133,270.

  • $50K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,630$9,052$52.23
Median$111,630$9,302$53.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,220$6,352$36.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,270$11,106$64.07

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

Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $108,630, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $85,251 a year, or $7,104 a month and $3,279 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.

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

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $108,630 buys what about $106,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 6th 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 Sarasota: questions

How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Sarasota?

$52.23 an hour on average, and $53.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,251 a year ($7,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,630. Florida has no state income tax.

Do environmental engineers earn more in Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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