Environmental Engineer salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Stanford, Milpitas, Mountain View,, Palo Alto.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $101,114 |
| 25th | $124,866 |
| 50th (median) | $135,475 |
| 75th | $151,518 |
| 90th | $168,400 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $79,750 | $74,896 | $89,614 | 10 |
| FY2021 | $92,685 | $81,250 | $95,750 | 10 |
| FY2022 | $105,000 | $90,428 | $121,950 | 11 |
| FY2023 | $117,300 | $89,918 | $131,820 | 11 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Environmental Engineer salary of $135,475 is worth about $122,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Environmental Engineers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $125,550 in May 2025 (180 employed). The H-1B median here is $135,475, 8% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| too few | 2 | |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations | too few | 2 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.