Illinois · 2025 pay · 8 people
How much does an environmental engineer make in Illinois?
$106,650typical pay for a environmental engineer in 2025
$28,250 – $112,075what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where environmental engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid environmental engineers, 2025
- 1David MckenzieEnvironmental Engineer IV · Department of Public Health$153,000
- 2Sarah HasanEnvironmental Engineer IV · Department of Public Health$126,400
- 3Yuping DingEnvironmental Engineer III · Department of Public Health$107,300
- 4Ryan RebbeEnvironmental Engineer III · Department of Public Health$107,300
- 5Paul KennedyEnvironmental Engineer III · Department of Public Health$106,000
Common questions
How much does an environmental engineer make in Illinois?
The typical environmental engineer was paid $106,650 in 2025; most earned between $28,250 and $112,075. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Environmental Engineer, at any level (for example "Environmental Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this