DOL Median (California)
$78,906
vs National
+11%
National: $71,100BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$56,971
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$78,906
+11% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$71,100
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Environmental Engineers in California earns $78,906 in nominal terms, which is 11% above the national average of $71,100. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $56,971 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| FULCRUM BIOENERGY, INC. | $160,000 | 1 |
| LEE AND RO, INC. | $145,600 | 1 |
| Ebb Carbon, Inc. | $145,000 | 1 |
| Grifols Biologicals LLC | $140,000 | 2 |
| Chevron Corporation | $133,400 | 14 |
| Woodard & Curran, Inc. | $131,700 | 1 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $131,000 | 8 |
| NRG Energy Inc. | $126,342 | 2 |
| ClimateWorks Foundation, Inc. | $126,006 | 1 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | $124,987 | 1 |
| Apple Inc. | $124,250 | 5 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $120,557 | 1 |
| Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC | $120,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION | $119,080 | 1 |
| Facebook Inc. | $118,500 | 4 |
| AES Alamitos | $118,000 | 1 |
| Tesla, Inc. | $116,566 | 3 |
| One Concern, Inc. | $116,563 | 4 |
| EENOVATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $115,000 | 1 |
| Regents of the University of California, Riverside | $110,990 | 5 |
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BELLAIRE, TX · $176,576BROOKLYN, NE · $161,287Iselin, NE · $145,018SAN CARLOS, CA · $145,000Redmond, WA · $141,350Top-Paying Roles in California
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How much does a Environmental Engineers make in California?
The median Environmental Engineers salary in California is $78,906 based on 606 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Environmental Engineers?
A Environmental Engineers in California earns 11% more than the national median of $71,100, or $56,971 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.