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Environmental Engineer in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration lists 1 job class for this work in the Pennsylvania state pay plan: Environmental Engineer.

$80,646 – $111,956
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$103,330
median pay in PA, all employers
1,750
workers in PA (SOC 17-2081)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Environmental Engineer
Class 14530 · class description
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$80,646 – $104,959 a year
13 steps
  • Level 08: $80,646 a year
  • Level 09: $82,465 a year
  • Level 10: $84,264 a year
  • Level 11: $86,162 a year
  • Level 12: $88,020 a year
  • Level 13: $89,996 a year
  • Level 14: $92,010 a year
  • Level 15: $94,064 a year
  • Level 16: $96,118 a year
  • Level 17: $98,172 a year
  • Level 18: $100,480 a year
  • Level 19: $102,788 a year
  • Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$86,022 – $111,956 a year
13 steps
  • Level 08: $86,022 a year
  • Level 09: $87,963 a year
  • Level 10: $89,882 a year
  • Level 11: $91,906 a year
  • Level 12: $93,888 a year
  • Level 13: $95,995 a year
  • Level 14: $98,144 a year
  • Level 15: $100,335 a year
  • Level 16: $102,526 a year
  • Level 17: $104,716 a year
  • Level 18: $107,178 a year
  • Level 19: $109,640 a year
  • Level 20: $111,956 a year

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

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

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

MeasurePA
Workers1,750
10th percentile$47,930
Median$103,330
90th percentile$149,990
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.

Free practice tests for Pennsylvania

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Environmental Engineer page.

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