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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 UNITED STATES

      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
      District of Columbia Hourly $30.12 $40.46 $55.64 $70.00 $82.92
      AreaName Yearly $62,640 $84,170 $115,730 $145,600 $172,470
      Massachusetts Hourly $28.85 $34.89 $48.25 $59.90 $74.88
      AreaName Yearly $60,010 $72,570 $100,360 $124,580 $155,740
      California Hourly $29.05 $36.77 $46.10 $60.72 $73.69
      AreaName Yearly $60,420 $76,480 $95,890 $126,300 $153,280
      Colorado Hourly $30.93 $38.22 $44.11 $53.63 $73.74
      AreaName Yearly $64,330 $79,500 $91,750 $111,550 $153,380
      Rhode Island Hourly $31.38 $37.00 $42.23 $50.45 $63.35
      AreaName Yearly $65,270 $76,950 $87,840 $104,930 $131,770
      Washington Hourly $28.01 $33.87 $40.75 $53.71 $64.99
      AreaName Yearly $58,250 $70,450 $84,760 $111,710 $135,170
      Oregon Hourly $27.27 $33.77 $40.28 $50.12 $59.11
      AreaName Yearly $56,720 $70,250 $83,780 $104,250 $122,950
      Alaska Hourly $26.95 $31.82 $40.19 $51.99 $63.36
      AreaName Yearly $56,050 $66,190 $83,600 $108,150 $131,780
      New York Hourly $26.89 $31.47 $39.71 $51.12 $65.42
      AreaName Yearly $55,930 $65,460 $82,600 $106,320 $136,060
      Connecticut Hourly $26.04 $30.45 $39.62 $50.45 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $54,160 $63,340 $82,400 $104,940 $239,200+
      Georgia Hourly $24.77 $30.13 $39.13 $51.30 $72.80
      AreaName Yearly $51,520 $62,660 $81,390 $106,710 $151,410
      Maryland Hourly $25.22 $29.73 $39.04 $51.77 $65.13
      AreaName Yearly $52,450 $61,840 $81,200 $107,690 $135,470
      New Jersey Hourly $23.33 $29.04 $38.95 $48.23 $64.08
      AreaName Yearly $48,530 $60,390 $81,020 $100,310 $133,290
      Ohio Hourly $24.57 $28.94 $38.35 $44.79 $53.01
      AreaName Yearly $51,100 $60,180 $79,760 $93,170 $110,260
      Virginia Hourly $27.03 $30.70 $38.19 $49.53 $65.28
      AreaName Yearly $56,220 $63,860 $79,440 $103,020 $135,790
      Texas Hourly $24.23 $29.33 $38.17 $50.18 $64.26
      AreaName Yearly $50,400 $61,000 $79,390 $104,380 $133,670
      Montana Hourly $26.37 $30.75 $37.73 $45.28 $57.57
      AreaName Yearly $54,840 $63,960 $78,480 $94,180 $119,740
      Michigan Hourly $23.37 $29.06 $37.62 $45.43 $52.43
      AreaName Yearly $48,620 $60,450 $78,250 $94,490 $109,050
      Minnesota Hourly $25.25 $30.89 $37.02 $45.98 $51.10
      AreaName Yearly $52,520 $64,250 $77,000 $95,640 $106,300
      Illinois Hourly $23.43 $28.17 $36.63 $45.84 $61.98
      AreaName Yearly $48,740 $58,600 $76,200 $95,350 $128,920
      Nevada Hourly $18.37 $24.26 $36.31 $48.86 $66.05
      AreaName Yearly $38,210 $50,450 $75,530 $101,620 $137,380
      New Hampshire Hourly $25.61 $30.42 $35.79 $44.84 $63.55
      AreaName Yearly $53,270 $63,270 $74,440 $93,270 $132,180
      New Mexico Hourly $23.87 $29.55 $35.57 $48.05 $63.28
      AreaName Yearly $49,650 $61,460 $73,980 $99,950 $131,620
      Iowa Hourly $24.39 $26.77 $35.49 $41.27 $53.48
      AreaName Yearly $50,730 $55,680 $73,810 $85,840 $111,230
      Arkansas Hourly $22.53 $25.27 $34.52 $48.52 $57.21
      AreaName Yearly $46,860 $52,560 $71,810 $100,920 $119,000
      Tennessee Hourly $23.96 $28.49 $34.47 $44.19 $64.11
      AreaName Yearly $49,840 $59,250 $71,690 $91,900 $133,350
      Alabama Hourly $19.12 $24.40 $34.33 $39.25 $52.07
      AreaName Yearly $39,770 $50,750 $71,410 $81,640 $108,300
      Hawaii Hourly $24.12 $28.94 $34.27 $41.46 $49.70
      AreaName Yearly $50,160 $60,190 $71,280 $86,240 $103,380
      Oklahoma Hourly $22.28 $26.41 $33.91 $42.77 $62.32
      AreaName Yearly $46,340 $54,930 $70,520 $88,950 $129,630
      Arizona Hourly $25.12 $27.96 $33.89 $42.09 $52.58
      AreaName Yearly $52,250 $58,160 $70,500 $87,560 $109,370
      Pennsylvania Hourly $20.21 $25.22 $33.81 $47.35 $56.80
      AreaName Yearly $42,040 $52,450 $70,320 $98,490 $118,140
      Vermont Hourly $26.42 $28.83 $33.80 $38.11 $43.94
      AreaName Yearly $54,950 $59,970 $70,300 $79,270 $91,400
      Utah Hourly $22.25 $25.28 $33.58 $41.04 $49.68
      AreaName Yearly $46,290 $52,570 $69,850 $85,360 $103,340
      Idaho Hourly $23.40 $28.76 $33.20 $41.56 $54.86
      AreaName Yearly $48,680 $59,820 $69,060 $86,440 $114,100
      Kansas Hourly $23.00 $26.36 $32.78 $44.57 $55.51
      AreaName Yearly $47,840 $54,830 $68,180 $92,710 $115,470
      North Dakota Hourly $23.83 $27.57 $32.68 $39.93 $51.28
      AreaName Yearly $49,560 $57,350 $67,970 $83,060 $106,660
      South Dakota Hourly $25.89 $27.69 $32.68 $39.80 $47.78
      AreaName Yearly $53,850 $57,600 $67,970 $82,780 $99,380
      North Carolina Hourly $21.90 $27.46 $32.39 $41.61 $52.65
      AreaName Yearly $45,550 $57,120 $67,380 $86,540 $109,500
      Louisiana Hourly $21.18 $26.23 $32.21 $46.19 $61.37
      AreaName Yearly $44,050 $54,560 $67,000 $96,080 $127,660
      Wisconsin Hourly $20.00 $26.09 $31.73 $39.07 $58.42
      AreaName Yearly $41,600 $54,260 $66,000 $81,270 $121,510
      Missouri Hourly $18.30 $24.57 $31.69 $36.34 $48.64
      AreaName Yearly $38,070 $51,110 $65,910 $75,580 $101,170
      Wyoming Hourly $21.46 $26.83 $31.54 $38.54 $55.23
      AreaName Yearly $44,630 $55,800 $65,610 $80,160 $114,870
      Indiana Hourly $19.94 $25.34 $30.71 $38.15 $49.29
      AreaName Yearly $41,470 $52,710 $63,890 $79,360 $102,520
      West Virginia Hourly $22.02 $23.31 $30.71 $39.82 $53.77
      AreaName Yearly $45,800 $48,480 $63,870 $82,830 $111,830
      South Carolina Hourly $16.23 $21.24 $30.19 $45.72 $63.21
      AreaName Yearly $33,750 $44,180 $62,800 $95,100 $131,470
      Nebraska Hourly $23.46 $24.59 $29.39 $36.41 $42.91
      AreaName Yearly $48,790 $51,140 $61,130 $75,730 $89,250
      Maine Hourly $21.70 $26.01 $29.27 $35.20 $46.45
      AreaName Yearly $45,140 $54,100 $60,880 $73,210 $96,610
      Delaware Hourly $21.61 $23.72 $29.20 $33.23 $38.46
      AreaName Yearly $44,950 $49,330 $60,740 $69,120 $80,000
      Guam Hourly $18.51 $25.15 $29.18 $37.74 $51.76
      AreaName Yearly $38,500 $52,320 $60,700 $78,490 $107,660
      Mississippi Hourly $19.36 $20.91 $28.22 $42.27 $54.98
      AreaName Yearly $40,270 $43,490 $58,700 $87,920 $114,360
      Florida Hourly $17.46 $20.43 $26.19 $37.31 $51.14
      AreaName Yearly $36,320 $42,490 $54,480 $77,610 $106,380
      Kentucky Hourly $18.95 $22.17 $26.11 $35.48 $45.44
      AreaName Yearly $39,420 $46,110 $54,310 $73,790 $94,510
      Virgin Islands Hourly $18.91 $21.27 $25.88 $29.75 $37.90
      AreaName Yearly $39,330 $44,240 $53,840 $61,880 $78,830
      Puerto Rico Hourly $11.84 $13.18 $18.67 $28.31 $39.76
      AreaName Yearly $24,630 $27,400 $38,840 $58,870 $82,690
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A