Environmental Engineers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,040 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Portland earn between $98,310 and $140,630.
- $80K10th
- $98K25th
- $127KMedian
- $141K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,470 | $10,456 | $60.32 |
| Median | $127,080 | $10,590 | $61.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,310 | $8,192 | $47.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,630 | $11,719 | $67.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $125,470, a single filer in Portland takes home about $87,199 a year, or $7,267 a month and $3,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $97,025 | $8,085 |
| Working in OR | $87,199 | $7,267 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $125,470 buys what about $119,018 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Olympia, WA$108,680
- Seattle, WA$129,200
- Bremerton, WA$118,210
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Spokane, WA$108,330
- Redding, CA$134,930
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?
$60.32 an hour on average, and $61.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Portland?
About $87,199 a year ($7,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,470. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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