Environmental Engineers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,910 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Houston earn between $101,660 and $156,030.
- $78K10th
- $102K25th
- $127KMedian
- $156K75th
- $182K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,850 | $10,904 | $62.91 |
| Median | $127,340 | $10,612 | $61.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,660 | $8,472 | $48.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,030 | $13,002 | $75.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $130,850, a single filer in Houston takes home about $100,702 a year, or $8,392 a month and $3,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $130,850 buys what about $132,669 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Houston?
$62.91 an hour on average, and $61.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Houston?
About $100,702 a year ($8,392 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,850. Texas has no state income tax.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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