Environmental Manager

Environmental Manager Salary

$44K

$121K

$130K

$112,353

/year

$54.02

/hour

Environmental Manager Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$112,353

Columbus

Ohio

$108,521

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    How much does an Environmental Manager make?

    As of Aug 26, 2026, the average annual pay for an Environmental Manager in the United States is $112,353 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $54.02 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,160/week or $9,362/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $130,000 and as low as $44,000, the majority of Environmental Manager salaries currently range between $117,000 (25th percentile) to $121,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $121,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Environmental Manager varies little (about 4000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    An Environmental Manager in your area makes on average $108,521 per year, or $3,832 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $112,353. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Environmental Manager salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Environmental Manager jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Environmental Manager Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Environmental Manager job is above the national average. Topping the list is Soledad, CA, , with Santa Cruz County, CA, and Barrow, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Barrow, AK, beats the national average by $27,613 (24.6%), and Soledad, CA, furthers that trend with another $55,716 (49.6%) above the $112,353 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Environmental Manager appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 21% between Soledad, CA, and Sitka, AK, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for an Environmental Manager role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Soledad, CA

    $168,069

    $80.80

    Santa Cruz County, CA

    $155,903

    $74.95

    Barrow, AK

    $139,966

    $67.29

    Nome, AK

    $139,373

    $67.01

    Mercer Island, WA

    $137,601

    $66.15

    Berkeley, CA

    $137,569

    $66.14

    Lonaconing, MD

    $137,204

    $65.96

    Mikkalo, OR

    $136,524

    $65.64

    San Carlos, CA

    $135,664

    $65.22

    Sitka, AK

    $135,349

    $65.07

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Environmental Manager Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Environmental Manager job category, we found that Environmental Health Safety Manager jobs have average salaries similar than Environmental Manager jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Environmental Health Safety Manager

    $98,661

    $47.43

    Wetland Scientist

    $70,473

    $33.88

    Csp Safety

    $67,344

    $32.38

    Environmental Permitting

    $63,549

    $30.55

    Environmental

    $45,760

    $22.00

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    Infographic detailing Environmental Manager salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $112,353 per year or $54.02 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.