Environmental Engineers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,660 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Austin earn between $82,490 and $131,670.
- $62K10th
- $82K25th
- $99KMedian
- $132K75th
- $189K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,460 | $9,455 | $54.55 |
| Median | $99,000 | $8,250 | $47.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,490 | $6,874 | $39.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,670 | $10,972 | $63.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $113,460, a single filer in Austin takes home about $88,649 a year, or $7,387 a month and $3,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $113,460 buys what about $115,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 7th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($135,550).
- Beaumont$135,550
- Midland$135,520
- Houston$130,850
- Corpus Christi$126,630
- Dallas$125,330
- San Antonio$125,080
- Austin$113,460
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 Austin: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Austin?
$54.55 an hour on average, and $47.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Austin?
About $88,649 a year ($7,387 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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