Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA leads at $105,250 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$105,250$71,690–$122,660
Seattle, WA$105,070$79,320–$109,220
Las Vegas, NV$92,230$64,800–$100,730
Knoxville, TN$91,440$70,500–$97,050
Portland, OR$88,790$79,670–$99,620
San Francisco, CA$85,780$67,160–$109,490
Albuquerque, NM$79,700$60,950–$101,370
Worcester, MA$77,180$61,280–$77,190
Pittsburgh, PA$77,130$53,570–$84,900
Fresno, CA$76,240$47,410–$93,750
Memphis, TN$76,210$45,660–$100,060
Greeley, CO$75,020$64,910–$80,640
Chattanooga, TN$72,860$62,420–$97,180
Charleston, SC$72,090$58,510–$91,020
Kansas City, MO$67,560$59,420–$94,640
Phoenix, AZ$67,020$49,430–$82,480
Baltimore, MD$66,200$59,500–$93,940
New York, NY$65,790$58,840–$81,820
Nashville, TN$65,760$50,470–$92,980
Boston, MA$63,720$48,290–$84,270
Oklahoma City, OK$62,920$54,540–$68,740
Salt Lake City, UT$62,880$50,940–$77,650
Columbus, OH$62,600$52,290–$83,520
Columbia, SC$62,320$52,000–$78,040
Madison, WI$62,080$46,910–$78,320
Minneapolis, MN$62,050$52,680–$104,130
Tulsa, OK$61,900$50,790–$74,420
Sacramento, CA$61,560$49,620–$75,360
Dover, DE$60,850$50,240–$66,060
Atlanta, GA$60,500$47,890–$88,610
Riverside, CA$59,340$47,550–$72,680
Charlotte, NC$59,170$50,040–$65,850
Los Angeles, CA$58,830$49,850–$79,230
Jacksonville, FL$58,440$48,720–$60,600
San Diego, CA$58,020$47,410–$61,650
Trenton, NJ$57,850$49,590–$67,810
Miami, FL$57,710$40,030–$62,120
Houston, TX$57,150$45,030–$63,810
Philadelphia, PA$57,110$49,630–$71,500
Dallas, TX$56,950$37,460–$66,680
Rochester, NY$55,300$51,570–$62,540
San Antonio, TX$55,200$37,430–$78,560
Austin, TX$53,080$38,010–$67,650
Bakersfield, CA$53,030$47,190–$68,090
Albany, NY$52,190$37,230–$71,480
Cincinnati, OH$51,830$46,180–$59,120
Urban Honolulu, HI$51,810$51,810–$69,760
Chicago, IL$51,540$45,250–$65,900
Detroit, MI$50,800$47,580–$69,990
Akron, OH$50,460$38,360–$70,050

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.