Average Salary for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
SOC 19-4091 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in the United States is $46,170 ($22.20/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,530 at the 10th percentile to $80,130 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 32,600 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 9.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,170
Mean Annual
$50,350
10th Pct
$28,530
75th Pct
$61,240
Employment
32,600
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$35k
25th
$46k
Median
$61k
75th
$80k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,460 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $72,210 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $68,490 |
| New Bedford, MA | $65,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,300 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,260 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $60,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,640 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $58,410 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,050 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57,740 |
| Knoxville, TN | $57,670 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $72,380 |
| Rhode Island | $68,850 |
| District of Columbia | $60,690 |
| Idaho | $59,040 |
| California | $57,740 |
| Massachusetts | $57,530 |
| Maryland | $56,180 |
| Utah | $55,200 |
| Oregon | $54,670 |
| Minnesota | $52,220 |
| Alaska | $50,670 |
| New York | $49,240 |
| Nevada | $48,850 |
| Colorado | $47,520 |
| Arkansas | $47,490 |
| Wisconsin | $47,260 |
| Alabama | $47,130 |
| Nebraska | $47,040 |
| New Hampshire | $47,020 |
| Iowa | $47,000 |
| Louisiana | $46,410 |
| New Mexico | $46,220 |
| Connecticut | $45,850 |
| Kansas | $45,700 |
| Hawaii | $45,400 |
| Michigan | $44,380 |
| Ohio | $44,240 |
| Oklahoma | $44,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,430 |
| Texas | $43,040 |
| Illinois | $42,330 |
| North Dakota | $42,130 |
| Tennessee | $41,620 |
| New Jersey | $41,610 |
| West Virginia | $41,340 |
| North Carolina | $40,990 |
| Virginia | $40,940 |
| Montana | $40,930 |
| Florida | $40,280 |
| Wyoming | $40,280 |
| Arizona | $39,720 |
| Missouri | $39,090 |
| Indiana | $39,080 |
| South Carolina | $38,840 |
| Kentucky | $38,720 |
| Mississippi | $37,210 |
| Maine | $36,380 |
| Vermont | $36,350 |
| Delaware | $36,210 |
| Georgia | $33,070 |
| South Dakota | $28,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,170 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $89,060 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $83,500 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $83,500 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $82,780 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $82,420 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $73,860 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $72,400 |
| Utilities | $71,750 |
| Utilities | $71,750 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $70,010 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,930 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $59,610 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $58,960 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,660 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $57,590 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $55,850 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $55,140 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $55,140 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $54,640 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $53,680 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $51,640 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $51,010 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $51,010 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $50,870 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $50,870 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $50,620 |
| Educational Services | $50,410 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $49,870 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $49,640 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,610 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $49,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $49,060 |
| Wholesale Trade | $48,880 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $48,630 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $48,590 |
| Manufacturing | $48,470 |
| Junior Colleges | $48,240 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $47,930 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $46,870 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $46,570 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $46,440 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $46,430 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $46,380 |
| Educational Services | $46,360 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,340 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,340 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,340 |
| Engineering Services | $45,560 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $44,820 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $43,580 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,490 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $43,240 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $43,190 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $42,910 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $42,810 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,660 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $42,580 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $42,580 |
| Hospitals | $42,530 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,530 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,270 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,270 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $42,230 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $41,400 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,870 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $40,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $40,360 |
| Construction | $38,930 |
| Testing Laboratories | $38,820 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $38,690 |
| Utility System Construction | $38,510 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $38,300 |
| Construction of Buildings | $38,300 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $37,730 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $37,570 |
| Food Manufacturing | $34,920 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $32,100 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,170 |
| 2017 | $45,490 |
| 2016 | $44,190 |
| 2015 | $43,030 |
| 2014 | $42,190 |