Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary by State and Metro Area
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Healths in the United States earn a median salary of $55,090/year ($26.49/hr). Salaries range from $38,170 to $94,160 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$38K
10th percentile
$46K
25th percentile
$55K
Median
$70K
75th percentile
$94K
90th percentile
Where Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Healths have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $66K | $1,113 | $39K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $38K |
| New Mexico | $62K | $1,119 | $37K |
| Minnesota | $65K | $1,384 | $35K |
| Montana | $61K | $1,129 | $35K |
| Washington | $67K | $1,830 | $34K |
| Nevada | $60K | $1,501 | $33K |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $1,351 | $33K |
| Rhode Island | $65K | $1,544 | $33K |
| Tennessee | $57K | $1,215 | $33K |
| Ohio | $56K | $1,188 | $32K |
| Connecticut | $66K | $1,679 | $32K |
| Idaho | $55K | $1,136 | $31K |
| Illinois | $60K | $1,407 | $30K |
| Utah | $58K | $1,350 | $30K |
| West Virginia | $53K | $1,008 | $30K |
| Wisconsin | $55K | $1,202 | $30K |
| Wyoming | $49K | $1,008 | $30K |
| Arizona | $58K | $1,437 | $30K |
| Iowa | $52K | $1,064 | $29K |
| Missouri | $50K | $1,097 | $28K |
| New Hampshire | $54K | $1,528 | $27K |
| Vermont | $55K | $1,498 | $27K |
| Alaska | $55K | $1,643 | $27K |
| Arkansas | $48K | $1,021 | $27K |
| Indiana | $49K | $1,144 | $26K |
| Kansas | $48K | $1,066 | $26K |
| Maine | $52K | $1,281 | $26K |
| Michigan | $51K | $1,272 | $26K |
| New York | $62K | $1,917 | $26K |
| North Carolina | $52K | $1,284 | $26K |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $1,081 | $26K |
| Oregon | $59K | $1,555 | $26K |
| Texas | $51K | $1,415 | $26K |
| Colorado | $61K | $1,832 | $26K |
| South Carolina | $49K | $1,263 | $25K |
| South Dakota | $44K | $1,017 | $25K |
| Kentucky | $47K | $1,110 | $24K |
| Alabama | $45K | $1,085 | $23K |
| Maryland | $55K | $1,795 | $22K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $21K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $21K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $20K |
| California | $61K | $2,471 | $20K |
| Delaware | $46K | $1,448 | $19K |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $2,347 | $19K |
| New Jersey | $52K | $2,067 | $18K |
| Hawaii | $57K | $2,240 | $17K |
| Mississippi | $35K | $1,077 | $16K |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $67K | $32.29/hr | 850 |
| Nebraska | $66K | $31.85/hr | 140 |
| Connecticut | $66K | $31.79/hr | , |
| Minnesota | $65K | $31.41/hr | 450 |
| Rhode Island | $65K | $31.17/hr | 90 |
| New York | $62K | $30/hr | 1,960 |
| New Mexico | $62K | $29.97/hr | 500 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.53/hr | 140 |
| California | $61K | $29.43/hr | 6,010 |
| Colorado | $61K | $29.3/hr | 740 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $29.16/hr | 1,180 |
| Montana | $61K | $29.11/hr | 70 |
| Nevada | $60K | $29.03/hr | 390 |
| Illinois | $60K | $28.81/hr | 980 |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $28.52/hr | 330 |
| Oregon | $59K | $28.34/hr | 440 |
| Utah | $58K | $28/hr | 270 |
| Arizona | $58K | $27.79/hr | 590 |
| Hawaii | $57K | $27.41/hr | 260 |
| Tennessee | $57K | $27.39/hr | 320 |
| Ohio | $56K | $26.96/hr | 770 |
| Idaho | $55K | $26.65/hr | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $55K | $26.58/hr | 380 |
| Alaska | $55K | $26.55/hr | 440 |
| Maryland | $55K | $26.49/hr | 580 |
| Vermont | $55K | $26.49/hr | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $54K | $26/hr | 80 |
| West Virginia | $53K | $25.28/hr | 750 |
| New Jersey | $52K | $25.09/hr | 830 |
| Iowa | $52K | $25.01/hr | 470 |
| Maine | $52K | $24.91/hr | 150 |
| North Carolina | $52K | $24.82/hr | 1,100 |
| Michigan | $51K | $24.66/hr | 600 |
| Texas | $51K | $24.38/hr | 3,350 |
| Missouri | $50K | $24.2/hr | 380 |
| Wyoming | $49K | $23.77/hr | 150 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.77/hr | 1,450 |
| Indiana | $49K | $23.57/hr | 780 |
| Florida | $49K | $23.48/hr | 2,090 |
| South Carolina | $49K | $23.41/hr | 500 |
| Arkansas | $48K | $23.26/hr | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $23.12/hr | 360 |
| Georgia | $48K | $23.1/hr | 1,110 |
| Kansas | $48K | $23.02/hr | 340 |
| Kentucky | $47K | $22.52/hr | 560 |
| Delaware | $46K | $21.98/hr | 150 |
| Alabama | $45K | $21.64/hr | 410 |
| South Dakota | $44K | $21.24/hr | 60 |
| Mississippi | $35K | $16.83/hr | 250 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $91K | 40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $89K | 50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81K | 690 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $78K | 90 |
| Fresno, CA | $78K | 400 |
| Redding, CA | $78K | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $77K | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74K | 100 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74K | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $71K | 230 |
| Modesto, CA | $70K | 90 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69K | 160 |
| Reno, NV | $68K | 50 |
| Boise City, ID | $68K | 110 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $68K | 200 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $67K | 70 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66K | 90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $66K | 80 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $66K | 50 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $66K | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65K | 50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $65K | 160 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65K | 110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $64K | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $63K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63K | 1,460 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $63K | 40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63K | 130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63K | 1,440 |
| Bismarck, ND | $63K | 40 |