Environmental Engineers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,360 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Portland earn between $81,180 and $130,480.
- $77K10th
- $81K25th
- $102KMedian
- $130K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,400 | $8,950 | $51.63 |
| Median | $102,270 | $8,522 | $49.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,180 | $6,765 | $39.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,480 | $10,873 | $62.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $107,400, a single filer in Portland takes home about $78,728 a year, or $6,561 a month and $3,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $107,400 buys what about $105,441 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Manchester, NH$103,850
- Boston, MA$115,370
- Barnstable, MA$114,540
- Providence, RI$107,700
- Burlington, VT$114,160
- Springfield, MA$114,580
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 Portland: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Portland?
$51.63 an hour on average, and $49.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Portland?
About $78,728 a year ($6,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,400. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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