Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary
In Ponce, PR, environmental science and protection technicians, including healths earn $37,910 at the median, or about $18.22 an hour. The range runs from $25K at the entry level to $49K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 100), that's roughly $37,910 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $538/month, or 20.7% of estimated take-home pay.
Where the paycheck goes
What $38K actually covers in Ponce, month by month
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Ponce’s Regional Price Parity (100). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Ponce
Pay for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Ponce runs about 31% below the U.S. median of $55K. Housing is manageable: a 2-bedroom at the HUD median costs $538/month, 19.9% of take-home, well inside the 30% guideline. Cost of living (RPP 100) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Lower pay, lower costs, Ponce can be a reasonable trade-off for environmental science and protection technicians, including health who value affordability over top-dollar markets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for environmental science and protection technicians, including healths in metros near Ponce, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas | $34K | $34K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Ponce, PR
Entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including healths (10th percentile) start around $25K. Mid-career wages sit at $38K. Top earners bring in $49K or more, a $24K spread from bottom to top.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $67K | +22% | 850 |
| Nebraska | $66K | +20% | 140 |
| Connecticut | $66K | +20% | N/A |
| Minnesota | $65K | +19% | 450 |
| Rhode Island | $65K | +18% | 90 |
| New York | $62K | +13% | 1,960 |
| New Mexico | $62K | +13% | 500 |
| North Dakota | $61K | +12% | 140 |
| California | $61K | +11% | 6,010 |
| Colorado | $61K | +11% | 740 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | +10% | 1,180 |
| Montana | $61K | +10% | 70 |
| Nevada | $60K | +10% | 390 |
| Illinois | $60K | +9% | 980 |
| Massachusetts | $59K | +8% | 330 |
| Oregon | $59K | +7% | 440 |
| Utah | $58K | +6% | 270 |
| Arizona | $58K | +5% | 590 |
| Hawaii | $57K | +3% | 260 |
| Tennessee | $57K | +3% | 320 |
| Ohio | $56K | +2% | 770 |
| Idaho | $55K | +1% | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $55K | +0% | 380 |
| Alaska | $55K | +0% | 440 |
| Maryland | $55K | +0% | 580 |
| Vermont | $55K | +0% | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $54K | -2% | 80 |
| West Virginia | $53K | -5% | 750 |
| New Jersey | $52K | -5% | 830 |
| Iowa | $52K | -6% | 470 |
| Maine | $52K | -6% | 150 |
| North Carolina | $52K | -6% | 1,100 |
| Michigan | $51K | -7% | 600 |
| Texas | $51K | -8% | 3,350 |
| Missouri | $50K | -9% | 380 |
| Wyoming | $49K | -10% | 150 |
| Virginia | $49K | -10% | 1,450 |
| Indiana | $49K | -11% | 780 |
| Florida | $49K | -11% | 2,090 |
| South Carolina | $49K | -12% | 500 |
| Arkansas | $48K | -12% | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $48K | -13% | 360 |
| Georgia | $48K | -13% | 1,110 |
| Kansas | $48K | -13% | 340 |
| Kentucky | $47K | -15% | 560 |
| Delaware | $46K | -17% | 150 |
| Alabama | $45K | -18% | 410 |
| South Dakota | $44K | -20% | 60 |
| Mississippi | $35K | -36% | 250 |
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Quick answers
The stuff people actually ask about this job
Can a environmental science and protection technicians, including health afford a 2BR apartment alone in Ponce?
Yes — at the median salary of $38K, rent takes 19.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $538/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including healths in Ponce?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new environmental science and protection technicians, including healths typically earn — is $25K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,872/month. At HUD’s $538/month FMR, rent would take 29% of that take-home — manageable on an entry-level income.
Is environmental science and protection technicians, including health a high-paying job in Ponce?
Local pay runs 31% below the national median — $38K here vs. $55K nationally.
How does Ponce compare to the national average for environmental science and protection technicians, including healths?
Ponce pays $38K median vs. the U.S. average of $55K — that’s -31%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100), the purchasing-power equivalent is $38K — below the national median.
How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including healths make in Ponce, PR?
The median is $37,910 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $25,450, and experienced environmental science and protection technicians, including healths can clear $49,100. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $38K enough to live in Ponce?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,708/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $538/month, which eats 19.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary go in Ponce?
Ponce has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary is worth about $37,910 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do environmental science and protection technicians, including healths get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.