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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in VIRGINIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.36 $29.29 $37.97 $49.72 $64.26
      AreaName Yearly $48,580 $60,920 $78,980 $103,420 $133,660
      Virginia Hourly $27.03 $30.70 $38.19 $49.53 $65.28
      AreaName Yearly $56,220 $63,860 $79,440 $103,020 $135,790
      Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $28.25 $34.45 $49.84 $67.18 $82.72
      AreaName Yearly $58,750 $71,660 $103,670 $139,730 $172,060
      Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $27.40 $30.15 $44.68 $51.74 $66.70
      AreaName Yearly $56,980 $62,710 $92,940 $107,630 $138,730
      Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $31.40 $33.04 $42.35 $65.28 $65.28
      AreaName Yearly $65,310 $68,730 $88,080 $135,790 $135,790
      Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $27.03 $30.19 $36.99 $47.76 $53.94
      AreaName Yearly $56,220 $62,790 $76,940 $99,330 $112,190
      Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $27.25 $30.49 $36.24 $42.95 $51.95
      AreaName Yearly $56,680 $63,420 $75,380 $89,340 $108,060
      Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $22.71 $28.72 $35.61 $41.28 $49.27
      AreaName Yearly $47,240 $59,740 $74,080 $85,860 $102,470
      Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $23.28 $27.77 $31.99 $42.47 $51.76
      AreaName Yearly $48,420 $57,760 $66,550 $88,340 $107,660
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $21.69 $26.59 $31.79 $38.62 $43.28
      AreaName Yearly $45,120 $55,300 $66,120 $80,330 $90,020
      Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $24.19 $27.76 $30.47 $38.16 $44.52
      AreaName Yearly $50,320 $57,740 $63,380 $79,370 $92,600
      Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $26.25 $27.47 $30.25 $38.06 $42.30
      AreaName Yearly $54,600 $57,130 $62,920 $79,150 $87,980
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      Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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