The average salary for an environmental consultant in California is around $87,080 per year.
Avg Salary
Environmental consultants earn an average yearly salary of $87,080.
Wages typically start from $51,700 and go up to $146,672.
27% above national average Updated in 2018
Environmental consultant earnings by seniority
Top-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$70.52 per hour
$146,672 per year
Senior-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$55.08 per hour
$114,575 per year
Mid-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$41.87 per hour
$87,080 per year
Junior-level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$31.82 per hour
$66,183 per year
Starting level environmental consultant earnings begin at:
$24.86 per hour
$51,700 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 California. On average, they make less than mathematicians but more than molecular biologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Mathematician salary | $99K |
| Statistician salary | $92K |
| Biostatistician salary | $92K |
| Hydrologist salary | $95K |
| Geologist salary | $93K |
| Environmental consultant salary | $87K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $87K |
| Environmental restoration planner salary | $87K |
| Climate change analyst salary | $87K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $88K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)