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          Wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in PENNSYLVANIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $25.25 $31.01 $39.53 $51.91 $67.31
          Yearly $52,520 $64,490 $82,220 $107,970 $140,010
          Pennsylvania Hourly $24.36 $29.05 $36.59 $46.11 $60.34
          Yearly $50,660 $60,420 $76,110 $95,910 $125,520
          Reading, PA Metro Area Hourly $24.66 $27.38 $32.08 $44.59 $57.40
          Yearly $51,290 $56,960 $66,730 $92,750 $119,390
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.51 $28.21 $31.88 $39.52 $58.39
          Yearly $46,830 $58,670 $66,310 $82,200 $121,450
          Northwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $30.36 $36.99 $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
          Yearly $63,150 $76,940 $93,600 $93,600 $93,600
          Southwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $24.95 $27.66 $34.35 $45.00 $52.44
          Yearly $51,900 $57,540 $71,440 $93,600 $109,080
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $25.69 $29.67 $36.25 $45.11 $59.01
          Yearly $53,430 $61,710 $75,400 $93,830 $122,750
          Altoona, PA Metro Area Hourly $24.57 $24.57 $32.41 $47.37 $50.26
          Yearly $51,100 $51,100 $67,410 $98,520 $104,540
          Erie, PA Metro Area Hourly $24.16 $24.16 $24.43 $33.05 $48.32
          Yearly $50,250 $50,250 $50,810 $68,730 $100,500
          Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area Hourly $22.19 $25.09 $31.42 $40.92 $56.09
          Yearly $46,160 $52,190 $65,360 $85,100 $116,660
          York-Hanover, PA Metro Area Hourly $23.66 $28.20 $36.78 $55.25 $73.07
          Yearly $49,210 $58,660 $76,500 $114,920 $151,990
          Northeastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $24.38 $27.65 $33.95 $47.47 $56.13
          Yearly $50,700 $57,510 $70,620 $98,740 $116,750
          Central Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $22.31 $29.01 $41.05 $45.00 $51.92
          Yearly $46,410 $60,350 $85,380 $93,600 $108,000
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $26.26 $30.03 $37.36 $48.60 $61.76
          Yearly $54,620 $62,450 $77,710 $101,080 $128,460
          Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Hourly $21.41 $25.67 $37.83 $52.94 $63.57
          Yearly $44,530 $53,390 $78,690 $110,110 $132,220
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $28.64 $34.21 $39.53 $46.11 $52.68
          Yearly $59,560 $71,150 $82,220 $95,910 $109,570
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          Lebanon, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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