Environmental Engineer in Oregon: Pay Plan

$60,096 – $149,904

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$127,100

median pay in OR, all employers

650

workers in OR (SOC 17-2081)

Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Oregon state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Oregon sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Environmental Engineer 1 Class 3410 · class description Grade 26-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$5,190.00 – $7,964.00 a month $62,280 – $95,568 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,190.00 a month Rate 2: $5,453.00 a month Rate 3: $5,712.00 a month Rate 4: $5,984.00 a month Rate 5: $6,275.00 a month Rate 6: $6,574.00 a month Rate 7: $6,900.00 a month Rate 8: $7,241.00 a month Rate 9: $7,587.00 a month Rate 10: $7,964.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$5,550.00 – $8,517.00 a month $66,600 – $102,204 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,550.00 a month Rate 2: $5,832.00 a month Rate 3: $6,109.00 a month Rate 4: $6,399.00 a month Rate 5: $6,709.00 a month Rate 6: $7,033.00 a month Rate 7: $7,380.00 a month Rate 8: $7,746.00 a month Rate 9: $8,116.00 a month Rate 10: $8,517.00 a month
Grade 25-AA · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$5,008.00 – $7,770.00 a month $60,096 – $93,240 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,008.00 a month Rate 2: $5,265.00 a month Rate 3: $5,527.00 a month Rate 4: $5,800.00 a month Rate 5: $6,090.00 a month Rate 6: $6,396.00 a month Rate 7: $6,717.00 a month Rate 8: $7,049.00 a month Rate 9: $7,403.00 a month Rate 10: $7,770.00 a month
Grade 25-AP · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$5,308.00 – $8,236.00 a month $63,696 – $98,832 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,308.00 a month Rate 2: $5,581.00 a month Rate 3: $5,858.00 a month Rate 4: $6,149.00 a month Rate 5: $6,456.00 a month Rate 6: $6,780.00 a month Rate 7: $7,120.00 a month Rate 8: $7,472.00 a month Rate 9: $7,846.00 a month Rate 10: $8,236.00 a month
Grade 26-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,193.00 – $7,968.00 a month $62,316 – $95,616 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,193.00 a month Rate 2: $5,458.00 a month Rate 3: $5,714.00 a month Rate 4: $5,988.00 a month Rate 5: $6,276.00 a month Rate 6: $6,581.00 a month Rate 7: $6,904.00 a month Rate 8: $7,247.00 a month Rate 9: $7,592.00 a month Rate 10: $7,968.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,554.00 – $8,522.00 a month $66,648 – $102,264 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,554.00 a month Rate 2: $5,837.00 a month Rate 3: $6,114.00 a month Rate 4: $6,401.00 a month Rate 5: $6,713.00 a month Rate 6: $7,038.00 a month Rate 7: $7,386.00 a month Rate 8: $7,751.00 a month Rate 9: $8,121.00 a month Rate 10: $8,522.00 a month
Grade 26-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,193.00 – $7,968.00 a month $62,316 – $95,616 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,193.00 a month Rate 2: $5,458.00 a month Rate 3: $5,714.00 a month Rate 4: $5,988.00 a month Rate 5: $6,276.00 a month Rate 6: $6,581.00 a month Rate 7: $6,904.00 a month Rate 8: $7,247.00 a month Rate 9: $7,592.00 a month Rate 10: $7,968.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,554.00 – $8,522.00 a month $66,648 – $102,264 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,554.00 a month Rate 2: $5,837.00 a month Rate 3: $6,114.00 a month Rate 4: $6,401.00 a month Rate 5: $6,713.00 a month Rate 6: $7,038.00 a month Rate 7: $7,386.00 a month Rate 8: $7,751.00 a month Rate 9: $8,121.00 a month Rate 10: $8,522.00 a month
Environmental Engineer 2 Class 3411 · class description Grade 31-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$6,574.00 – $10,122.00 a month $78,888 – $121,464 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,574.00 a month Rate 2: $6,900.00 a month Rate 3: $7,241.00 a month Rate 4: $7,587.00 a month Rate 5: $7,964.00 a month Rate 6: $8,347.00 a month Rate 7: $8,757.00 a month Rate 8: $9,189.00 a month Rate 9: $9,644.00 a month Rate 10: $10,122.00 a month
Grade 31-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$7,033.00 – $10,825.00 a month $84,396 – $129,900 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,033.00 a month Rate 2: $7,380.00 a month Rate 3: $7,746.00 a month Rate 4: $8,116.00 a month Rate 5: $8,517.00 a month Rate 6: $8,925.00 a month Rate 7: $9,366.00 a month Rate 8: $9,826.00 a month Rate 9: $10,315.00 a month Rate 10: $10,825.00 a month
Grade 31-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$6,581.00 – $10,105.00 a month $78,972 – $121,260 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,581.00 a month Rate 2: $6,904.00 a month Rate 3: $7,247.00 a month Rate 4: $7,592.00 a month Rate 5: $7,968.00 a month Rate 6: $8,352.00 a month Rate 7: $8,764.00 a month Rate 8: $9,191.00 a month Rate 9: $9,644.00 a month Rate 10: $10,105.00 a month
Grade 31-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$7,038.00 – $10,809.00 a month $84,456 – $129,708 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,038.00 a month Rate 2: $7,386.00 a month Rate 3: $7,751.00 a month Rate 4: $8,121.00 a month Rate 5: $8,522.00 a month Rate 6: $8,931.00 a month Rate 7: $9,372.00 a month Rate 8: $9,828.00 a month Rate 9: $10,318.00 a month Rate 10: $10,809.00 a month
Grade 31-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$6,581.00 – $10,105.00 a month $78,972 – $121,260 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,581.00 a month Rate 2: $6,904.00 a month Rate 3: $7,247.00 a month Rate 4: $7,592.00 a month Rate 5: $7,968.00 a month Rate 6: $8,352.00 a month Rate 7: $8,764.00 a month Rate 8: $9,191.00 a month Rate 9: $9,644.00 a month Rate 10: $10,105.00 a month
Grade 31-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$7,038.00 – $10,809.00 a month $84,456 – $129,708 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,038.00 a month Rate 2: $7,386.00 a month Rate 3: $7,751.00 a month Rate 4: $8,121.00 a month Rate 5: $8,522.00 a month Rate 6: $8,931.00 a month Rate 7: $9,372.00 a month Rate 8: $9,828.00 a month Rate 9: $10,318.00 a month Rate 10: $10,809.00 a month
Environmental Engineer 3 Class 3412 · class description Grade 34-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$7,587.00 – $11,677.00 a month $91,044 – $140,124 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,587.00 a month Rate 2: $7,964.00 a month Rate 3: $8,347.00 a month Rate 4: $8,757.00 a month Rate 5: $9,189.00 a month Rate 6: $9,644.00 a month Rate 7: $10,122.00 a month Rate 8: $10,595.00 a month Rate 9: $11,132.00 a month Rate 10: $11,677.00 a month
Grade 34-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Environmental Quality (REPR AD)	$8,116.00 – $12,487.00 a month $97,392 – $149,844 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $8,116.00 a month Rate 2: $8,517.00 a month Rate 3: $8,925.00 a month Rate 4: $9,366.00 a month Rate 5: $9,826.00 a month Rate 6: $10,315.00 a month Rate 7: $10,825.00 a month Rate 8: $11,331.00 a month Rate 9: $11,904.00 a month Rate 10: $12,487.00 a month
Grade 34-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$7,592.00 – $11,681.00 a month $91,104 – $140,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,592.00 a month Rate 2: $7,968.00 a month Rate 3: $8,352.00 a month Rate 4: $8,764.00 a month Rate 5: $9,191.00 a month Rate 6: $9,644.00 a month Rate 7: $10,105.00 a month Rate 8: $10,604.00 a month Rate 9: $11,140.00 a month Rate 10: $11,681.00 a month
Grade 34-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$8,121.00 – $12,492.00 a month $97,452 – $149,904 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $8,121.00 a month Rate 2: $8,522.00 a month Rate 3: $8,931.00 a month Rate 4: $9,372.00 a month Rate 5: $9,828.00 a month Rate 6: $10,318.00 a month Rate 7: $10,809.00 a month Rate 8: $11,342.00 a month Rate 9: $11,913.00 a month Rate 10: $12,492.00 a month
Grade 34-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$7,592.00 – $11,681.00 a month $91,104 – $140,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,592.00 a month Rate 2: $7,968.00 a month Rate 3: $8,352.00 a month Rate 4: $8,764.00 a month Rate 5: $9,191.00 a month Rate 6: $9,644.00 a month Rate 7: $10,105.00 a month Rate 8: $10,604.00 a month Rate 9: $11,140.00 a month Rate 10: $11,681.00 a month
Grade 34-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$8,121.00 – $12,492.00 a month $97,452 – $149,904 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $8,121.00 a month Rate 2: $8,522.00 a month Rate 3: $8,931.00 a month Rate 4: $9,372.00 a month Rate 5: $9,828.00 a month Rate 6: $10,318.00 a month Rate 7: $10,809.00 a month Rate 8: $11,342.00 a month Rate 9: $11,913.00 a month Rate 10: $12,492.00 a month

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced

Environmental Engineers (SOC 17-2081) in Oregon, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	OR
Workers	650
10th percentile	$80,720
Median	$127,100
90th percentile	$181,280
National median, government employers	$107,020

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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