SOC 17-2081 · Rochester, NY metro

Environmental Engineers Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for environmental engineers in Rochester, New York is $102,430 a year ($49.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,240: half of the 200 people in this job in the Rochester, NY 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).

$102,430average per year

$49.24 / hourMedian $98,240Take-home ≈ $75,792

  • $67K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,290 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Rochester earn between $78,360 and $121,500.

  • $67K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,430$8,536$49.25
Median$98,240$8,187$47.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,360$6,530$37.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,500$10,125$58.41

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

Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $102,430, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $75,792 a year, or $6,316 a month and $2,915 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $102,430 buys what about $105,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 4th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($117,950).

All Environmental Engineers salaries in New York

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 Rochester: questions

How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Rochester?

$49.24 an hour on average, and $47.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,792 a year ($6,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,430. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do environmental engineers earn more in Rochester 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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