Environmental Scientist salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frisco, Celina, Justin, Plano.
Also listed as: Environmental Specialist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $82,080 |
| 25th | $82,978 |
| 50th (median) | $86,750 |
| 75th | $108,896 |
| 90th | $129,172 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Environmental Scientist salary of $86,750 is worth about $84,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $85,210 in May 2025 (1,270 employed). The H-1B median here is $86,750, 2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Consultants | too few | 3 |
| EY | too few | 2 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services | 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 | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.