Environmental Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Environmental Engineer make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Engineer in Colorado is $108,103 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, an Environmental Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,016
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,541 to $120,097
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,746

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Environmental Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,097	$10,008	$2,310	$58
Average	$108,103	$9,009	$2,079	$52
25th Percentile	$99,541	$8,295	$1,914	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Engineer Salaries

An Environmental Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Environmental Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $77,286
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,313
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,519
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,263
Expert (over 8 years): $159,099

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$77,286
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$90,313
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$106,519
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$130,263
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$159,099

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How Do Environmental Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Environmental Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $117,345.
California: $116,900.
Massachusetts: $115,342.

District of Columbia $117,345 California $116,900 Massachusetts $115,342 Washington $114,918 New Jersey $114,875 Alaska $114,727 Connecticut $113,265 New York $112,671

Hawaii $110,774 Rhode Island $109,884 Maryland $109,280 Minnesota $108,453 Colorado $108,135 Illinois $108,029 Oregon $107,626 Delaware $107,329

New Hampshire $107,143 Virginia $106,725 Pennsylvania $105,507 Nevada $104,892 North Dakota $104,690 Michigan $104,372 Wisconsin $104,256 Vermont $104,023

Texas $103,376 Maine $103,334 Arizona $103,270 Ohio $103,196 Georgia $102,221 Indiana $101,734 Wyoming $101,638 Utah $101,490

Iowa $101,426 Kansas $100,917 Louisiana $100,769 North Carolina $100,716 Missouri $100,695 Florida $100,282 Montana $100,059 Nebraska $99,847

Kentucky $99,730 South Carolina $99,306 Tennessee $99,042 Idaho $98,936 New Mexico $98,162 Oklahoma $97,992 Alabama $97,367 South Dakota $96,318

Arkansas $95,745 West Virginia $95,438 Mississippi $94,516

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $104,383
Hygiene: $111,092
Johnstown: $106,778

Glen Haven, CO $104,383 Hygiene, CO $111,092 Johnstown, CO $106,778 Laporte, CO $105,019 Livermore, CO $104,807 Loveland, CO $104,881 Lyons, CO $111,018 Masonville, CO $105,019

Mead, CO $107,308 Milliken, CO $106,694 Niwot, CO $111,230 Red Feather Lakes, CO $101,892 Severance, CO $104,669 Timnath, CO $105,019 Wellington, CO $105,019 Windsor, CO $104,807

Brighton, CO $107,488 Ault, CO $104,309 Briggsdale, CO $101,797 Carr, CO $99,868 Eastlake, CO $107,912 Eaton, CO $103,715 Evans, CO $105,962 Fort Lupton, CO $107,669

Galeton, CO $102,878 Gilcrest, CO $106,694 Gill, CO $103,694 Greeley, CO $105,634 Henderson, CO $107,764 Hudson, CO $107,605 Keenesburg, CO $107,488 Kersey, CO $105,167

La Salle, CO $106,280 Lucerne, CO $104,171 Nunn, CO $104,383 Orchard, CO $103,959 Pierce, CO $104,383 Ohio City, CO $108,739 Parlin, CO $108,739 Penrose, CO $102,974

Pitkin, CO $108,739 Poncha Springs, CO $108,739 Powderhorn, CO $108,739 Rockvale, CO $102,857 Sargents, CO $108,739 Twin Lakes, CO $109,089 Westcliffe, CO $101,511 Wetmore, CO $102,179

Durango, CO $103,652 Cahone, CO $108,739 Cortez, CO $108,739 Dolores, CO $108,739 Dove Creek, CO $108,739 Egnar, CO $108,739 Hesperus, CO $103,652 Lewis, CO $108,739

Mancos, CO $108,739 Marvel, CO $101,787 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $101,787 Pleasant View, CO $108,739 Rico, CO $108,739 Towaoc, CO $101,787 Yellow Jacket, CO $108,739 Montrose, CO $108,739

Austin, CO $108,739 Bedrock, CO $108,739 Cedaredge, CO $108,739 Cory, CO $108,739 Crawford, CO $108,739 Delta, CO $108,739 Eckert, CO $108,739 Hotchkiss, CO $108,739

Lazear, CO $108,739 Naturita, CO $108,739 Norwood, CO $108,739 Nucla, CO $108,739 Olathe, CO $108,739 Ophir, CO $108,739 Ouray, CO $108,739 Paonia, CO $108,739

Paradox, CO $108,739 Placerville, CO $108,739 Redvale, CO $108,739 Ridgway, CO $108,739 Silverton, CO $108,739 Somerset, CO $108,739 Telluride, CO $108,739 Grand Junction, CO $108,739

Platteville, CO $107,149 Roggen, CO $106,556 Weldona, CO $105,475 Wiggins, CO $105,475 Fort Morgan, CO $105,475 Log Lane Village, CO $105,475 Akron, CO $103,291 Amherst, CO $101,437

Atwood, CO $101,437 Brush, CO $103,291 Crook, CO $98,914 Eckley, CO $103,291 Fleming, CO $101,437 Grover, CO $98,914 Haxtun, CO $101,437 Hereford, CO $98,914

Hillrose, CO $103,291 Holyoke, CO $101,437 Idalia, CO $104,404 Iliff, CO $98,914 Julesburg, CO $98,914 Lindon, CO $106,990 Merino, CO $101,437 New Raymer, CO $101,437

Otis, CO $103,291 Ovid, CO $98,914 Padroni, CO $98,914 Paoli, CO $101,437 Peetz, CO $98,914 Sedgwick, CO $98,914 Snyder, CO $103,291 Sterling, CO $101,437

Stoneham, CO $101,437 Vernon, CO $103,641 Woodrow, CO $106,990 Wray, CO $104,955 Yuma, CO $103,291 Anton, CO $106,990 Arapahoe, CO $103,111 Arriba, CO $104,722

Bethune, CO $104,404 Burlington, CO $104,404 Calhan, CO $104,722 Cascade, CO $105,782 Cheyenne Wells, CO $103,111 Cope, CO $105,856 Cripple Creek, CO $105,072 Divide, CO $105,072

Flagler, CO $104,404 Florissant, CO $104,722 Fountain, CO $105,496 Genoa, CO $104,722 Green Mountain Falls, CO $105,570 Guffey, CO $104,722 Hugo, CO $104,722 Joes, CO $105,856

Karval, CO $103,111 Kirk, CO $105,856 Kit Carson, CO $103,111 Limon, CO $104,722 Lake George, CO $104,722 Manitou Springs, CO $105,782 Matheson, CO $104,722 Peyton, CO $104,860

Ramah, CO $104,722 Rush, CO $103,980 Seibert, CO $104,404 Simla, CO $104,722 Stratton, CO $104,404 U S A F Academy, CO $105,708 Victor, CO $105,146 Vona, CO $104,404

Wild Horse, CO $103,111 Woodland Park, CO $105,284 Yoder, CO $103,821 Colorado Springs, CO $105,782 Clifton, CO $108,739 Fruita, CO $108,739 Gateway, CO $108,739 Glade Park, CO $108,739

Loma, CO $108,739 Mack, CO $108,739 Palisade, CO $108,739 Whitewater, CO $108,739 Glenwood Springs, CO $108,739 Dinosaur, CO $104,129 Aspen, CO $109,799 Snowmass Village, CO $109,799

Avon, CO $108,962 Basalt, CO $109,375 Carbondale, CO $108,654 Collbran, CO $108,739 Craig, CO $107,902 De Beque, CO $108,739 Eagle, CO $108,326 Edwards, CO $108,887

Parachute, CO $108,739 Battlement Mesa, CO $108,739 Gypsum, CO $108,283 Hamilton, CO $107,902 Hayden, CO $107,902 Maybell, CO $108,326 Meeker, CO $108,326 Meredith, CO $109,513

Mesa, CO $108,739 Minturn, CO $108,962 Molina, CO $108,739 New Castle, CO $108,739 Rangely, CO $108,326 Red Cliff, CO $108,962 Rifle, CO $108,739 Silt, CO $108,739

Slater, CO $97,823 Snowmass, CO $109,587 Wolcott, CO $108,538 Woody Creek, CO $109,799 Vail, CO $108,962 Pueblo, CO $102,571 Colorado City, CO $101,511 Aguilar, CO $101,511

Arlington, CO $101,511 Avondale, CO $102,359 Beulah, CO $101,511 Boncarbo, CO $101,511 Boone, CO $102,009 Branson, CO $101,511 Campo, CO $98,522 Cheraw, CO $101,511

Crowley, CO $101,511 Eads, CO $101,511 Fort Lyon, CO $101,511 Fowler, CO $101,511 Gardner, CO $101,511 Granada, CO $101,511 Hartman, CO $101,511 Hasty, CO $101,511

Haswell, CO $101,511 Hoehne, CO $101,511 Holly, CO $101,511 Kim, CO $101,511 La Junta, CO $101,511 Lamar, CO $101,511 Las Animas, CO $101,511 La Veta, CO $101,511

Mc Clave, CO $101,511 Manzanola, CO $101,511 Model, CO $101,511 Olney Springs, CO $101,511 Ordway, CO $101,511 Pritchett, CO $101,511 Rocky Ford, CO $101,511 Rye, CO $101,511

Sheridan Lake, CO $101,511 Springfield, CO $101,511 Sugar City, CO $101,511 Swink, CO $101,511 Trinchera, CO $101,511 Trinidad, CO $101,511 Two Buttes, CO $101,511 Vilas, CO $101,511

Walsenburg, CO $101,511 Walsh, CO $98,522 Weston, CO $101,511 Wiley, CO $101,511 Alamosa, CO $101,511 Antonito, CO $98,565 Arboles, CO $98,565 Arvada, CO $108,050

Aurora, CO $107,976 Bayfield, CO $103,652 Broomfield, CO $109,322 Commerce City, CO $108,050 Dupont, CO $108,050 Eldorado Springs, CO $111,230 Lafayette, CO $111,092 Louisville, CO $111,230

Westminster, CO $108,050 Wheat Ridge, CO $108,050 Agate, CO $105,856 Bennett, CO $106,990 Byers, CO $106,990 Castle Rock, CO $106,174 Deer Trail, CO $106,990 Elbert, CO $105,263

Elizabeth, CO $106,068 Englewood, CO $108,050 Franktown, CO $106,164 Kiowa, CO $105,856 Larkspur, CO $105,401 Littleton, CO $107,976 Lone Tree, CO $107,976 Louviers, CO $107,414

Monument, CO $105,284 Palmer Lake, CO $105,072 Parker, CO $107,234 Sedalia, CO $107,075 Strasburg, CO $106,990 Watkins, CO $107,902 Denver, CO $108,050 Thornton, CO $108,050

Boulder, CO $111,230 Golden, CO $107,976 Alma, CO $108,167 Bailey, CO $107,785 Black Hawk, CO $110,594 Bond, CO $108,114 Breckenridge, CO $108,241 Buffalo Creek, CO $107,139

Burns, CO $108,018 Central City, CO $110,520 Clark, CO $102,857 Climax, CO $108,326 Coalmont, CO $107,340 Como, CO $107,902 Conifer, CO $108,167 Cowdrey, CO $97,823

Dillon, CO $108,326 Dumont, CO $108,771 Evergreen, CO $107,340 Empire, CO $108,697 Fairplay, CO $108,124 Fraser, CO $109,036 Frisco, CO $108,463 Georgetown, CO $108,644

Granby, CO $109,280 Grand Lake, CO $108,675 Grant, CO $108,040 Hartsel, CO $107,117 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $108,654 Idaho Springs, CO $108,728 Idledale, CO $107,764 Indian Hills, CO $107,700

Jamestown, CO $111,230 Jefferson, CO $107,902 Kittredge, CO $107,488 Kremmling, CO $107,902 Leadville, CO $108,315 Mc Coy, CO $107,902 Morrison, CO $107,912 Nederland, CO $111,092

Oak Creek, CO $107,902 Parshall, CO $108,283 Phippsburg, CO $107,902 Pine, CO $107,764 Pinecliffe, CO $111,230 Rand, CO $107,340 Rollinsville, CO $111,018 Shawnee, CO $107,987

Silver Plume, CO $108,622 Steamboat Springs, CO $107,902 Tabernash, CO $109,174 Toponas, CO $107,902 Walden, CO $100,886 Ward, CO $111,155 Winter Park, CO $108,919 Yampa, CO $107,902

Silverthorne, CO $108,463 Longmont, CO $110,943 Allenspark, CO $110,806 Estes Park, CO $107,064 Bellvue, CO $105,019 Berthoud, CO $107,351 Dacono, CO $108,866 Drake, CO $104,595

Erie, CO $110,943 Firestone, CO $107,743 Fort Collins, CO $105,019 Frederick, CO $110,520 Blanca, CO $101,511 Capulin, CO $100,038 Center, CO $101,511 Chama, CO $101,511

Chimney Rock, CO $103,652 Chromo, CO $98,565 Conejos, CO $98,565 Creede, CO $108,739 Crestone, CO $101,511 Del Norte, CO $104,987 Fort Garland, CO $101,511 San Luis, CO $98,565

Homelake, CO $101,511 Hooper, CO $101,511 Ignacio, CO $98,565 Jaroso, CO $98,565 La Jara, CO $100,038 Manassa, CO $100,038 Moffat, CO $101,511 Monte Vista, CO $101,511

Mosca, CO $101,511 Pagosa Springs, CO $98,565 Romeo, CO $100,038 Saguache, CO $104,987 Sanford, CO $100,038 San Pablo, CO $101,511 South Fork, CO $108,739 Villa Grove, CO $104,987

Salida, CO $106,736 Almont, CO $108,739 Buena Vista, CO $108,739 Canon City, CO $103,228 Cimarron, CO $108,739 Coal Creek, CO $102,815 Coaldale, CO $103,111 Cotopaxi, CO $103,111

Crested Butte, CO $108,813 Florence, CO $102,889 Monarch, CO $108,739 Granite, CO $108,474 Gunnison, CO $108,739 Hillside, CO $103,111 Howard, CO $104,722 Lake City, CO $108,739

Nathrop, CO $108,739

Environmental Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$99,541

Average $108,103/year

$120,097

$8,295

Average $9,009/month

$10,008

$1,914

Average $2,079/week

$2,310

$48

Average $52/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,097	$10,008	$2,310	$58
Average	$108,103	$9,009	$2,079	$52
25th Percentile	$99,541	$8,295	$1,914	$48

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