York-Hanover, PA · SOC 19-2041

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in York-Hanover

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$76,500

per year in York-Hanover

7% below

National Median

$82,220

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.78/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in York-Hanover

BLS metro-level wage data places Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in York-Hanover, PA at a median of $76,500 per year ($36.78/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $82,220, York-Hanover pays 7% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 90 environmental scientists and specialists, including healths are employed across the York-Hanover MSA in SOC 19-2041.

The York-Hanover pay distribution spans from $49,210 at the 10th percentile to $151,990 at the 90th — a 3.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $58,660 and the 75th at $114,920, so half of York-Hanover-based environmental scientists and specialists, including healths earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so York-Hanover, PA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in York-Hanover

Annual Salary Distribution

$49,210$58,660$76,500$114,920$151,990
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$49,210

25th Percentile

$58,660

Median

$76,500

75th Percentile

$114,920

90th Percentile

$151,990

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health make in York-Hanover?
The median annual salary for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in York-Hanover, PA is $76,500 ($36.78/hour). The salary range spans from $49,210 at the 10th percentile to $151,990 at the 90th percentile.
Is York-Hanover a good place to work as a Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health?
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in York-Hanover, PA earns 7% below the national median of $82,220. There are approximately 90 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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