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Environmental Engineers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Environmental Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $127,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 890 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $107,110 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $130,410. It ranks #6 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,700P25$101,970MEDIAN$127,900P75$141,960P90$167,490
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$69,990P25$83,570MEDIAN$107,110P75$134,420P90$162,220
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Questions

What is the average Environmental Engineers salary in Los Angeles?

The BLS median is $127,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 890 jobs pay between $101,970 and $141,960. The 10th percentile is $77,700 and the 90th is $167,490.

Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Environmental Engineers?

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $107,110 and 2% below the CA statewide median of $130,410. It ranks #6 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.