Environmental Engineer salary in Boston, MA
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Quincy, Burlington, Norwood, Portsmouth.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $73,838 |
| 25th | $77,064 |
| 50th (median) | $83,140 |
| 75th | $108,000 |
| 90th | $109,449 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $87,600 | $78,187 | $93,517 | 18 |
| FY2021 | $85,946 | $76,107 | $97,530 | 14 |
| FY2022 | $93,600 | $74,000 | $105,000 | 17 |
| FY2023 | $105,640 | $90,000 | $113,812 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $92,151 | $69,744 | $107,380 | 14 |
| FY2025 | $77,064 | $77,064 | $98,790 | 11 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Environmental Engineer salary of $83,140 is worth about $76,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Environmental Engineers in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $109,620 in May 2025 (1,460 employed). The H-1B median here is $83,140, 24% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| GradCo | too few | 3 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | too few | 2 |
| Kleinfelder | too few | 2 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | too few | 2 |
| Vanasse Hangen Brustlin | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.