19 Series · SOC 19-4042
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $55,090
- Median / year
- +11.3%
- 2024→2025
- $94,160
- Top 10% earn
- +4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 34,670
- Estimated US jobs
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health earn a median of $55,090 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $55,090, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,170 (10th percentile) to $94,160 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 34,670 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($67,160).
The pay verdict
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health earn a median of $55,090, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 41% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #44 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2034.
- $55,090
- Median annual wage
- Top 59%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #44 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $67,160. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health moved from $46,540 in May 2019 to $55,090 in May 2025 (+18.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health sits -6.1 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 19-4042) has a national median of $55,090 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $38,170 to $94,160, and the published mean is $60,800. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 34,670 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 190 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $49,490 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $55,090 in May 2025, a rise of $5,600 (+11.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $67,160, which is +22% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA at $90,720. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$55,090
per year
Median Hourly
$26.49/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$60,800
average
Employment
34,670
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$55,090 Bottom 41% higher than 41% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$55,090 · 41st percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Medical Scientists, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $103410
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $90150
- Environmental Scient…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $82220
- Chemists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $91240
- Clinical and Counsel…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.2%, Median annual wage $100580
- Life, Physical, and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $62280
- Biological Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $57510
- School Psychologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $95990
- Chemical Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $60390
- Biological Scientist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $98920
- Urban and Regional P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $89320
- Social Scientists an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.7%, Median annual wage $101110
- Environmental Scienc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $55090
- Biochemists and Biop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $127410
- Social Science Resea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $61990
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $61560
- Forest and Conservat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.2%, Median annual wage $54560
- Conservation Scienti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $73010
- Geoscientists, Excep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $101920
- Physical Scientists,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $122570
- Physicists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $172250
- Forensic Science Tec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.8%, Median annual wage $72060
- Microbiologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $87990
- Psychologists, All O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $110840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
5,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,600
40,400 (2024) → 42,100 (2034)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
- ▸ Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
- ▸ Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
- ▸ Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
- ▸ Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
- ▸ Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
- ▸ Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
- ▸ Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock, to determine concentration of pollutants.
- ▸ Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
- ▸ Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $46,540 |
| 2020 | $46,850 |
| 2021 | $47,370 |
| 2022 | $48,380 |
| 2023 | $50,660 |
| 2024 | $49,490 |
| 2025 | $55,090 |
2019 median
$46,540
2025 median
$55,090
2019–2025 change
+$8,550 (+18.4%)
Avg/year
+2.9%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $46,540 | First banked release | 32,620 |
| May 2020 | $46,850 | +0.7% | 31,860 |
| May 2021 | $47,370 | +1.1% | 34,110 |
| May 2022 | $48,380 | +2.1% | 33,920 |
| May 2023 | $50,660 | +4.7% | 32,390 |
| May 2024 | $49,490 | -2.3% | 39,390 |
| May 2025 | $55,090 | +11.3% | 34,670 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $46,540 in May 2019 to $55,090 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.9% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 32,620 in May 2019 to 34,670 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $67,160 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Nebraska | $66,240 | +20% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $66,120 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $65,320 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $64,830 | +18% above national |
| 6 | New York | $62,400 | +13% above national |
| 7 | New Mexico | $62,330 | +13% above national |
| 8 | North Dakota | $61,430 | +12% above national |
| 9 | California | $61,220 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $60,930 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $60,650 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $60,550 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $60,370 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $59,930 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $59,330 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Oregon | $58,950 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $58,240 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $57,800 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $57,010 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Tennessee | $56,960 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $56,070 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Idaho | $55,420 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $55,290 | same as national |
| 24 | Alaska | $55,220 | same as national |
| 25 | Maryland | $55,090 | same as national |
| 26 | Vermont | $55,090 | same as national |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $54,080 | 2% below national |
| 28 | West Virginia | $52,590 | 5% below national |
| 29 | New Jersey | $52,190 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Iowa | $52,020 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $51,820 | 6% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $51,630 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $51,290 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $50,710 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $50,340 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $49,440 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $49,430 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $49,020 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $48,840 | 11% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $48,700 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $48,390 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $48,090 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $48,050 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $47,880 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $46,840 | 15% below national |
| 46 | Delaware | $45,720 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $45,000 | 18% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $44,180 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $35,010 | 36% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $34,370 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $90,720 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Duluth, MN-WI | $89,040 | +62% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,840 | +47% above national |
| 4 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $77,860 | +41% above national |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $77,840 | +41% above national |
| 6 | Redding, CA | $77,650 | +41% above national |
| 7 | Visalia, CA | $77,390 | +40% above national |
| 8 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,410 | +35% above national |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,170 | +35% above national |
| 10 | Albuquerque, NM | $70,600 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Modesto, CA | $69,900 | +27% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $68,900 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Reno, NV | $67,880 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Boise City, ID | $67,680 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $67,630 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,830 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66,340 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,240 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $66,000 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $65,870 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Vallejo, CA | $65,090 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,990 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,830 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Iowa City, IA | $63,690 | +16% above national |
| 25 | Springfield, MA | $63,190 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,850 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,710 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,650 | +14% above national |
| 29 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,650 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Bismarck, ND | $62,640 | +14% above national |
| 31 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $62,480 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,440 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,280 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,990 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,540 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Greeley, CO | $61,370 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,210 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,200 | +11% above national |
| 39 | New Haven, CT | $61,150 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,050 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $60,990 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,420 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,380 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,380 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,260 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Cleveland, OH | $60,110 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,020 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,710 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Lincoln, NE | $59,700 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,540 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $59,440 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,320 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,290 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,250 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Charleston, WV | $59,090 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $58,650 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Beckley, WV | $58,510 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,480 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Worcester, MA | $58,410 | +6% above national |
| 60 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,320 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Ogden, UT | $58,000 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Madison, WI | $57,920 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,890 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,600 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,170 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,150 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,430 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,410 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $56,150 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,810 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $55,530 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Rochester, NY | $55,320 | same as national |
| 73 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $55,220 | same as national |
| 74 | Anchorage, AK | $55,090 | same as national |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $54,320 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $53,780 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Peoria, IL | $53,590 | 3% below national |
| 78 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $53,290 | 3% below national |
| 79 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $53,110 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $53,030 | 4% below national |
| 81 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,380 | 5% below national |
| 82 | Columbus, OH | $52,310 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $52,180 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $51,880 | 6% below national |
| 85 | Tucson, AZ | $51,660 | 6% below national |
| 86 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $51,570 | 6% below national |
| 87 | Huntsville, AL | $51,500 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,480 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,400 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,310 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Columbia, SC | $51,290 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $51,220 | 7% below national |
| 93 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $51,050 | 7% below national |
| 94 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,000 | 7% below national |
| 95 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $50,920 | 8% below national |
| 96 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,850 | 8% below national |
| 97 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,700 | 8% below national |
| 98 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,640 | 8% below national |
| 99 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $50,420 | 8% below national |
| 100 | Gainesville, FL | $50,330 | 9% below national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,080 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,930 | 9% below national |
| 103 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,810 | 10% below national |
| 104 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,730 | 10% below national |
| 105 | Midland, TX | $49,710 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $49,630 | 10% below national |
| 107 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $49,430 | 10% below national |
| 108 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,170 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,050 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $48,980 | 11% below national |
| 111 | Springfield, MO | $48,830 | 11% below national |
| 112 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,700 | 12% below national |
| 113 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,680 | 12% below national |
| 114 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,530 | 12% below national |
| 115 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,470 | 12% below national |
| 116 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,310 | 12% below national |
| 117 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,130 | 13% below national |
| 118 | Savannah, GA | $48,080 | 13% below national |
| 119 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,050 | 13% below national |
| 120 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,050 | 13% below national |
| 121 | Traverse City, MI | $48,040 | 13% below national |
| 122 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $48,010 | 13% below national |
| 123 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,990 | 13% below national |
| 124 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,880 | 13% below national |
| 125 | Lubbock, TX | $47,720 | 13% below national |
| 126 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,270 | 14% below national |
| 127 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,950 | 15% below national |
| 128 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,840 | 15% below national |
| 129 | Wilmington, NC | $46,830 | 15% below national |
| 130 | Birmingham, AL | $46,750 | 15% below national |
| 131 | El Paso, TX | $46,490 | 16% below national |
| 132 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,460 | 16% below national |
| 133 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,030 | 16% below national |
| 134 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,990 | 17% below national |
| 135 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,810 | 17% below national |
| 136 | Richmond, VA | $45,800 | 17% below national |
| 137 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,760 | 17% below national |
| 138 | Evansville, IN | $45,360 | 18% below national |
| 139 | Mobile, AL | $44,790 | 19% below national |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | $44,520 | 19% below national |
| 141 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $44,490 | 19% below national |
| 142 | Longview, TX | $44,010 | 20% below national |
| 143 | Roanoke, VA | $42,850 | 22% below national |
| 144 | Paducah, KY-IL | $41,130 | 25% below national |
| 145 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,520 | 28% below national |
| 146 | Albany, GA | $39,430 | 28% below national |
| 147 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,250 | 29% below national |
| 148 | Ponce, PR | $37,910 | 31% below national |
| 149 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $34,370 | 38% below national |
| 150 | Hattiesburg, MS | $28,880 | 48% below national |
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($55,090 here) and reported employment (34,670 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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How to use Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $69,910/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $67,160/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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