SOC 17-2081 · Mankato, MN metro

Environmental Engineers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for environmental engineers in Mankato, Minnesota is $113,600 a year ($54.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,120: half of the 50 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).

$113,600average per year

$54.62 / hourMedian $107,120Take-home ≈ $82,546

  • $99K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,080 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Mankato earn between $103,000 and $129,310.

  • $99K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,600$9,467$54.62
Median$107,120$8,927$51.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,000$8,583$49.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,310$10,776$62.17

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

Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $113,600, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $82,546 a year, or $6,879 a month and $3,175 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $113,600 buys what about $124,897 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($117,840).

All Environmental Engineers salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Mankato?

$54.62 an hour on average, and $51.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,546 a year ($6,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,600. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do environmental engineers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.33, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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