Side-by-side distribution
Environmental Engineer
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 94
Mechanical Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 1,212
Highest-paying jobs
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Staff Environmental Test Engineer
Developmental Test/Environmental Test Engineer
Senior Environmental Engineer
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test
Integration and Test Engineer (Environmental), Omen
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Control Systems
Lead Environmental Test Engineer
Civil and Environmental Engineer
Senior Spacecraft Environmental Test Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Mechanical Design Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
Mechanical Engineer, Sensing
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Senior Mechanical engineer
Mechanical Engineer-Federal
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Soft Goods Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
LaBella Associates
|
$62,400 | 5 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 3 |
|
Vast
|
$153,900 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 2 |
General Matter
|
$126,250 | 2 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Apex Companies
|
$81,250 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$226,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$165,750 | 60 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 29 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 20 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 15 |
| DG DLR Group | $120,000 | 13 |
|
Radiant Industries
|
$159,150 | 12 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 11 |
|
Vast
|
$140,500 | 11 |
Environmental Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 5 |
| New York | $66,200 | 6 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 53 |
| Seattle | $156,500 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 53 |
| Boston | $138,238 | 14 |
| London | $134,241 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $120,462 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,923 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $105,000 | 3 |
Environmental Engineer vs Mechanical Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Environmental Engineer is $125,000 per year (typically $91,250–$158,250), versus $150,000 for Mechanical Engineer ($122,500–$172,500). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Environmental Engineer and Mechanical Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.