Environmental Engineers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Environmental Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $127,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 690 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $107,110 and 3% above the TX statewide median of $123,060. It ranks #7 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE690 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Were you outpaid?
Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
Questions
What is the average Environmental Engineers salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $127,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 690 jobs pay between $101,660 and $156,030. The 10th percentile is $78,120 and the 90th is $181,910.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Environmental Engineers?
That is 19% above the U.S. median of $107,110 and 3% above the TX statewide median of $123,060. It ranks #7 of 41 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.