The average salary for an environmental consultant in the United States is around $71,360 per year.
Avg Salary
Environmental consultants earn an average yearly salary of $71,360.
Wages typically start from $42,810 and go up to $118,950.
17% above national average Updated in 2019
Environmental consultant earnings by seniority
Top-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$57.19 per hour
$118,950 per year
Senior-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$44.89 per hour
$93,379 per year
Mid-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$34.31 per hour
$71,360 per year
Junior-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$26.22 per hour
$54,533 per year
Starting level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$20.58 per hour
$42,810 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Environmental consultant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $87,080 |
| Colorado | $86,190 |
| Rhode Island | $80,700 |
| Illinois | $78,640 |
| Washington | $78,230 |
| Oregon | $77,330 |
| Massachusetts | $77,280 |
| New Jersey | $77,190 |
| Alaska | $75,550 |
| Connecticut | $75,430 |
| Virginia | $75,060 |
| Ohio | $74,890 |
| Texas | $74,800 |
| New York | $73,600 |
| New Mexico | $73,060 |
| Maryland | $71,820 |
| New Hampshire | $70,280 |
| Hawaii | $69,780 |
| Iowa | $68,350 |
| Minnesota | $68,060 |
| North Dakota | $67,910 |
| Utah | $66,510 |
| Georgia | $66,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,110 |
| Kansas | $65,410 |
| Tennessee | $65,300 |
| Michigan | $63,970 |
| Arizona | $63,810 |
| Montana | $63,610 |
| Vermont | $63,060 |
| Indiana | $62,590 |
| Nevada | $62,290 |
| Wyoming | $62,100 |
| South Carolina | $61,930 |
| Oklahoma | $60,720 |
| Alabama | $60,220 |
| Louisiana | $59,840 |
| South Dakota | $58,950 |
| Guam | $58,600 |
| North Carolina | $58,600 |
| Idaho | $57,610 |
| Arkansas | $57,520 |
| Wisconsin | $56,990 |
| Nebraska | $56,970 |
| Delaware | $56,030 |
| Maine | $53,240 |
| Florida | $49,500 |
| West Virginia | $49,240 |
| Kentucky | $47,830 |
| Missouri | $46,740 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $46,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,840 |
| District of Columbia | $118,400 |
How do environmental consultant salaries compare to similar careers?
Environmental consultants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than geographers but more than soil and plant scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Geographer salary | $82K |
| Chemist salary | $72K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $71K |
| Climate change analyst salary | $71K |
| Environmental restoration planner salary | $71K |
| Environmental consultant salary | $71K |
| Scientist salary | $70K |
| Biologist salary | $69K |
| Food science technologist salary | $69K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)