The median annual wage for Environmental Engineers in California is $127,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,730.
Pay spans roughly $81,520 at the 10th percentile to $172,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.37 per hour. An estimated 4,770 people work as environmental engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $127,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.37 |
| 10th percentile | $81,520 |
| 90th percentile | $172,480 |
| Employment | 4,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.