Environmental Engineers pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,530 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Spokane earn between $87,550 and $122,480.
- $88K10th
- $88K25th
- $108KMedian
- $122K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,330 | $9,028 | $52.08 |
| Median | $108,180 | $9,015 | $52.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,550 | $7,296 | $42.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,480 | $10,207 | $58.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $108,330, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $85,040 a year, or $7,087 a month and $3,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Spokane a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $108,330 buys what about $107,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 5th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($140,210).
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 Spokane: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Spokane?
$52.08 an hour on average, and $52.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Spokane?
About $85,040 a year ($7,087 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,330. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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