Environmental Engineers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,210 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Raleigh earn between $74,750 and $128,980.
- $69K10th
- $75K25th
- $103KMedian
- $129K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,750 | $8,979 | $51.80 |
| Median | $102,980 | $8,582 | $49.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,750 | $6,229 | $35.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,980 | $10,748 | $62.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $107,750, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $80,842 a year, or $6,737 a month and $3,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $107,750 buys what about $109,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 2nd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($112,320).
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Raleigh?
$51.81 an hour on average, and $49.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $80,842 a year ($6,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,750.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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