Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · CBSA 19100
Environmental Engineer Salary in Dallas
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for environmental engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Texas and the national benchmark.
Environmental Engineers in Dallas earn a median of $108,560 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $94,450–$135,590; the top 10% earn $156,720. That is 4% above the national median and level with the Texas median. BLS reports 360 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$108,560
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
$156,720
90th percentile
Employed in metro
360
Reliability Moderate (13.4% RSE)
Environmental Engineer pay — Dallas vs Texas vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $74,310 | +14% |
| 25th percentile | $94,450 | +17% |
| Median50th percentile | $108,560 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $135,590 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $156,720 | -3% |
| Meanaverage | $116,910 | +6% |
How concentrated environmental engineers are in Dallas
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.37
Jobs per 1,000
0.09
Metro rank (pay)
#44 of 156
All engineering roles
$122,888
At a location quotient of 0.37, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Dallas than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2081 (Environmental Engineers), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →