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Average Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a environmental science and protection technicians, including health make in the United States?

The average salary for a environmental science and protection technicians, including health in the United States is $57,470, but the range typically falls between $41,790 and $65,310. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $27.63, with a range between $20.09 and $31.4.

There are approximately 32,390 people employed as a environmental science and protection technicians, including health in the United States. With California, Texas, Florida employing the highest number of environmental science and protection technicians, including health.The state with the best pay for a environmental science and protection technicians, including health is District of Columbia, with an average annual salary of $76,520, while Mississippi has the lowest average annual salary of $46,790.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$35,800$17.21
25th Percentile$41,790$20.09
Median$50,660$24.35
75th Percentile$65,310$31.4
90th Percentile$85,010$40.87

Average environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary by location

The salary of a environmental science and protection technicians, including health can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a environmental science and protection technicians, including health in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for environmental science and protection technicians, including health are District of Columbia, Washington, Louisiana, Connecticut, California while the worst states are Mississippi, South Carolina, Idaho, Delaware, Arkansas.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$34,320$54,040$74,540
Alaska$34,620$59,540$81,970
Arizona$39,590$56,210$72,800
Arkansas$36,980$48,250$68,700
California$40,260$68,680$101,460
Colorado$40,100$59,700$78,870
Connecticut$46,070$70,460$106,160
Delaware$31,260$45,600$62,850
District of Columbia$76,350$76,520$78,410
Florida$29,740$50,170$83,420
Georgia$34,780$59,860$81,580
Hawaii$36,660$52,200$68,740
Idaho$28,530$48,010$79,440
Illinois$36,990$60,020$93,590
Indiana$34,700$52,250$80,230
Iowa$36,830$54,550$78,610
Kansas$35,620$52,500$80,850
Kentucky$30,260$57,000$91,950
Louisiana$40,270$68,770$96,720
Maine$34,850$49,260$67,850
Maryland$39,240$55,940$79,080
Massachusetts$37,790$52,870$77,410
Michigan$35,360$58,230$87,080
Minnesota$35,300$57,850$88,750
Mississippi$32,900$46,790$62,390
Missouri$26,480$51,640$84,020
Montana$37,440$48,330$60,360
Nebraska$37,010$51,070$68,000
Nevada$31,270$67,540$131,190
New Hampshire$37,540$55,660$78,510
New Jersey$34,730$53,310$76,560
New Mexico$35,920$62,330$101,110
New York$35,190$56,450$78,370
North Carolina$35,550$49,120$63,720
North Dakota$48,190$60,570$63,610
Ohio$35,560$50,430$65,170
Oklahoma$33,070$51,310$71,450
Oregon$34,960$52,430$77,060
Pennsylvania$42,530$60,510$86,540
South Carolina$30,400$44,020$62,790
South Dakota$34,740$45,860$58,990
Tennessee$31,220$54,350$73,820
Texas$37,180$50,410$63,870
Utah$39,680$52,130$68,080
Vermont$38,660$48,640$57,930
Virginia$35,710$53,170$71,260
Washington$39,490$75,320$100,640
West Virginia$32,660$50,530$69,240
Wisconsin$31,550$50,510$69,950
Wyoming$40,610$53,040$74,640

Even between cities, the salary of a environmental science and protection technicians, including health can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health is San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA with an average salary of $90,250.The city with the lowest average salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health is Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area, FL with an average salary of $36,700.

Areas with highest average salaries for environmental science and protection technicians, including health

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA - $90,250
  2. New Orleans-Metairie area, LA - $74,080
  3. Baton Rouge, LA - $73,830
  4. Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, MI - $73,230
  5. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, NM - $69,720

Areas with lowest average salaries for environmental science and protection technicians, including health

  1. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area, FL - $36,700
  2. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, ID - $38,410
  3. Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, OK - $40,470
  4. Wheeling, WV - $41,130
  5. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, NY - $41,430

Employment trends for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in the United States

The number of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of environmental science and protection technicians, including health has increased by 530. On average, the number of environmental science and protection technicians, including health has been increasing by 0.4% each year. The salary of environmental science and protection technicians, including health has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of environmental science and protection technicians, including health has increased by $6,510. On average, the salary of environmental science and protection technicians, including health has been increasing by 3.2% each year.

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How environmental science and protection technicians, including health salaries compare to other life, physical, and social science occupations

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health are part of the life, physical, and social science occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all life, physical, and social science occupations jobs here.

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