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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Redding, CA | $95,860 |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $87,520 |
| San Francisco, CA | $87,000 |
| Boise, ID | $81,400 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,940 |
| Duluth, MN | $79,520 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $79,310 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,010 |
| Visalia, CA | $78,180 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,750 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $77,050 |
| San Jose, CA | $74,890 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,620 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,800 |
| Vallejo, CA | $73,410 |
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by state
Washington pays environmental science and protection technicians, including health the most statewide, $77,500 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $77,500 | $67,160 | 850 | 2 | $64,310 | $57,830 |
| Connecticut | $74,420 | $66,120 | n/a | 2 | $68,340 | $65,240 |
| Minnesota | $72,240 | $65,320 | 450 | 2 | $79,520 | $73,800 |
| Louisiana | n/a | n/a | 300 | 1 | $72,240 | $72,240 |
| New Mexico | $70,810 | $62,330 | 500 | 1 | $79,010 | $79,010 |
| Rhode Island | $70,490 | $64,830 | 90 | 1 | $68,500 | $68,500 |
| New York | $68,320 | $62,400 | 1,960 | 6 | $77,050 | $55,270 |
| California | $67,750 | $61,220 | 6,010 | 17 | $95,860 | $60,680 |
| Nebraska | $66,090 | $66,240 | 140 | 2 | $63,530 | $59,080 |
| Alaska | $65,520 | $55,220 | 440 | 2 | $70,190 | $62,880 |
| Illinois | $65,490 | $59,930 | 980 | 3 | $66,570 | $53,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,320 | $60,650 | 1,180 | 5 | $73,360 | $57,750 |
| Colorado | $65,180 | $60,930 | 740 | 4 | $68,050 | $62,020 |
| Idaho | $64,670 | $55,420 | 200 | 1 | $81,400 | $81,400 |
| Nevada | $63,280 | $60,370 | 390 | 2 | $67,500 | $59,530 |
| Arizona | $62,210 | $57,800 | 590 | 2 | $65,040 | $52,420 |
| Montana | $61,570 | $60,550 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $61,430 | $55,090 | 580 | 1 | $64,500 | $64,500 |
| Oregon | $61,310 | $58,950 | 440 | 2 | $62,890 | $59,980 |
| Utah | $60,640 | $58,240 | 270 | 3 | $61,760 | $55,470 |
| North Dakota | $60,510 | $61,430 | 140 | 1 | $66,230 | $66,230 |
| Massachusetts | $60,330 | $59,330 | 330 | 3 | $59,420 | $58,020 |
| South Carolina | $59,820 | $48,700 | 500 | 3 | $63,130 | $50,450 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $59,610 | $59,610 |
| Ohio | $59,200 | $56,070 | 770 | 4 | $64,800 | $57,080 |
| New Jersey | $58,880 | $52,190 | 830 | 2 | $62,140 | $45,550 |
| Vermont | $58,670 | $55,090 | 50 | 1 | $55,960 | $55,960 |
| Wisconsin | $58,470 | $55,290 | 380 | 2 | $58,930 | $58,520 |
| Tennessee | $57,650 | $56,960 | 320 | 2 | $57,810 | $51,780 |
| Michigan | $56,260 | $51,290 | 600 | 5 | $61,540 | $53,550 |
| Texas | $56,190 | $50,710 | 3,350 | 12 | $59,540 | $46,410 |
| Wyoming | $55,950 | $49,440 | 150 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Hawaii | $55,840 | $57,010 | 260 | 1 | $54,210 | $54,210 |
| North Carolina | $55,580 | $51,630 | 1,100 | 6 | $61,350 | $49,390 |
| Virginia | $55,560 | $49,430 | 1,450 | 4 | $61,290 | $46,260 |
| Missouri | $55,130 | $50,340 | 380 | 3 | $56,470 | $51,620 |
| Maine | $55,030 | $51,820 | 150 | 1 | $63,780 | $63,780 |
| New Hampshire | $54,670 | $54,080 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa | $54,280 | $52,020 | 470 | 3 | $60,280 | $54,080 |
| Florida | $53,620 | $48,840 | 2,090 | 12 | $55,710 | $49,580 |
| Oklahoma | $53,550 | $48,090 | 360 | 2 | $58,270 | $50,560 |
| West Virginia | $53,320 | $52,590 | 750 | 4 | $56,570 | $49,320 |
| Kentucky | $53,230 | $46,840 | 560 | 3 | $54,760 | $48,230 |
| Indiana | $53,230 | $49,020 | 780 | 4 | $60,860 | $47,900 |
| Georgia | $52,770 | $48,050 | 1,110 | 4 | $73,150 | $47,640 |
| Arkansas | $51,930 | $48,390 | 160 | 1 | $50,920 | $50,920 |
| Kansas | $51,440 | $47,880 | 340 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama | $48,630 | $45,000 | 410 | 3 | $53,190 | $47,240 |
| Delaware | $46,980 | $45,720 | 150 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Mississippi | $43,170 | $35,010 | 250 | 2 | $45,920 | $33,630 |
| South Dakota | $42,530 | $44,180 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $36,510 | $34,370 | 150 | 2 | $36,870 | $35,920 |
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding, CA | $95,860 | $77,650 | $46.09 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $87,520 | $90,720 | $42.08 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $87,000 | $80,840 | $41.83 | 690 |
| Boise, ID | $81,400 | $67,680 | $39.13 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,940 | $74,170 | $38.43 | 80 |
| Duluth, MN | $79,520 | $89,040 | $38.23 | 50 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $79,310 | $66,000 | $38.13 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,010 | $70,600 | $37.99 | 230 |
| Visalia, CA | $78,180 | $77,390 | $37.59 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,750 | $77,840 | $37.38 | 400 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $77,050 | $74,410 | $37.04 | 100 |
| San Jose, CA | $74,890 | $68,900 | $36.01 | 160 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,620 | $69,900 | $35.88 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,800 | $67,630 | $35.48 | 200 |
| Vallejo, CA | $73,410 | $65,090 | $35.29 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $73,360 | $65,870 | $35.27 | 80 |
| Augusta, GA | $73,150 | $77,860 | $35.17 | 90 |
| New Orleans, LA | $72,240 | $50,920 | $34.73 | 90 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $71,690 | $66,340 | $34.47 | 90 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $70,190 | $60,990 | $33.75 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $69,320 | $62,650 | $33.33 | 1,440 |
| Providence, RI | $68,500 | $64,830 | $32.93 | 110 |
| New Haven, CT | $68,340 | $61,150 | $32.86 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $68,050 | $61,540 | $32.72 | n/a |
| Reno, NV | $67,500 | $67,880 | $32.45 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66,990 | $60,020 | $32.21 | 90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $66,750 | $62,850 | $32.09 | 1,460 |
| Chicago, IL | $66,570 | $60,380 | $32.01 | 690 |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,230 | $62,640 | $31.84 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $66,180 | $61,370 | $31.82 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $66,130 | $64,990 | $31.79 | 160 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $65,330 | $62,280 | $31.41 | 650 |
| Hartford, CT | $65,240 | $61,200 | $31.36 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $65,040 | $61,050 | $31.27 | 420 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $65,010 | $59,250 | $31.25 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,800 | $60,110 | $31.15 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,500 | $62,440 | $31.01 | 250 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,310 | $60,260 | $30.92 | 270 |
| Denver, CO | $64,150 | $59,320 | $30.84 | 230 |
| Portland, ME | $63,780 | $61,990 | $30.66 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,530 | $66,240 | $30.54 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $63,440 | $57,170 | $30.50 | 580 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,130 | $51,290 | $30.35 | 100 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,980 | $58,320 | $30.28 | 560 |
| Portland, OR | $62,890 | $59,710 | $30.23 | 320 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,880 | $55,090 | $30.23 | 210 |
| Trenton, NJ | $62,140 | $58,480 | $29.87 | 150 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $62,020 | $61,210 | $29.82 | 230 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $61,760 | $60,380 | $29.69 | 170 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,540 | $62,480 | $29.59 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $61,350 | $62,650 | $29.50 | 130 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $61,290 | $66,830 | $29.46 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $61,280 | $56,410 | $29.46 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,150 | $55,220 | $29.40 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,860 | $62,710 | $29.26 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $60,680 | $51,310 | $29.17 | 530 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,560 | $59,290 | $29.12 | 60 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,490 | $58,000 | $29.08 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $60,430 | $60,420 | $29.05 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,400 | $58,650 | $29.04 | 210 |
| Iowa City, IA | $60,280 | $63,690 | $28.98 | 110 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,980 | $56,150 | $28.84 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $59,610 | $57,150 | $28.66 | 610 |
| Midland, TX | $59,540 | $49,710 | $28.62 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,530 | $46,460 | $28.62 | n/a |
| Boston, MA | $59,420 | $56,430 | $28.57 | 200 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,380 | $55,320 | $28.55 | 110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $59,240 | $57,890 | $28.48 | 290 |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,080 | $59,700 | $28.40 | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | $58,960 | $51,570 | $28.35 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $58,930 | $57,920 | $28.33 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $58,520 | $51,050 | $28.13 | 90 |
| Dallas, TX | $58,500 | $53,780 | $28.13 | 710 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $58,270 | $59,540 | $28.01 | 150 |
| Davenport, IA | $58,250 | $53,290 | $28.01 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $58,230 | $53,030 | $28.00 | 370 |
| Worcester, MA | $58,100 | $58,410 | $27.93 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,020 | $63,190 | $27.90 | 40 |
| Olympia, WA | $57,830 | $51,400 | $27.80 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,810 | $59,440 | $27.79 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,750 | $51,480 | $27.76 | 220 |
| San Antonio, TX | $57,560 | $51,000 | $27.67 | 300 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,080 | $52,310 | $27.44 | 160 |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,900 | $55,530 | $27.36 | 200 |
| Houston, TX | $56,760 | $49,170 | $27.29 | 930 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $56,700 | $55,810 | $27.26 | 70 |
| Charleston, WV | $56,570 | $59,090 | $27.20 | 170 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $56,480 | $49,050 | $27.16 | 340 |
| St. Louis, MO | $56,470 | $50,080 | $27.15 | 160 |
| Burlington, VT | $55,960 | $52,180 | $26.91 | 40 |
| Beckley, WV | $55,930 | $58,510 | $26.89 | 70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $55,780 | $47,720 | $26.82 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,710 | $50,850 | $26.79 | 300 |
| Syracuse, NY | $55,700 | $54,320 | $26.78 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $55,480 | $48,700 | $26.67 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $55,470 | $57,600 | $26.67 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $55,360 | $49,930 | $26.61 | 650 |
| Buffalo, NY | $55,270 | $48,530 | $26.57 | 110 |
| Louisville, KY | $54,760 | $48,130 | $26.33 | 170 |
| Beaumont, TX | $54,700 | $49,630 | $26.30 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $54,480 | $48,470 | $26.19 | 150 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,410 | $49,810 | $26.16 | 300 |
| Honolulu, HI | $54,210 | $50,640 | $26.06 | 140 |
| Des Moines, IA | $54,080 | $46,950 | $26.00 | 130 |
| Peoria, IL | $53,980 | $53,590 | $25.95 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $53,710 | $50,330 | $25.82 | 100 |
| Traverse City, MI | $53,680 | $48,040 | $25.81 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $53,550 | $53,110 | $25.74 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $53,510 | $48,050 | $25.73 | 630 |
| Huntsville, AL | $53,190 | $51,500 | $25.57 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $53,090 | $46,840 | $25.53 | 90 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $52,930 | $51,220 | $25.45 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $52,640 | $48,010 | $25.31 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,620 | $50,700 | $25.30 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $52,580 | $46,490 | $25.28 | 70 |
| Sarasota, FL | $52,510 | $49,730 | $25.25 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $52,420 | $51,660 | $25.20 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $52,300 | $52,380 | $25.15 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $52,050 | $48,830 | $25.02 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,800 | $48,050 | $24.90 | 140 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,780 | $51,880 | $24.90 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,640 | $49,430 | $24.83 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,640 | $46,750 | $24.83 | 160 |
| Kansas City, MO | $51,620 | $47,880 | $24.82 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $51,550 | $45,800 | $24.79 | 260 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,920 | $47,270 | $24.48 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $50,850 | $50,420 | $24.45 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,560 | $44,520 | $24.31 | 100 |
| Charleston, SC | $50,450 | $48,310 | $24.26 | 130 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $50,410 | $45,810 | $24.23 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $49,940 | $48,680 | $24.01 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,910 | $45,990 | $23.99 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $49,580 | $45,760 | $23.84 | 310 |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,390 | $46,830 | $23.74 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $49,320 | $48,980 | $23.71 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $49,160 | $47,990 | $23.64 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $48,250 | $45,360 | $23.20 | 40 |
| Paducah, KY | $48,230 | $41,130 | $23.19 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $48,170 | $48,080 | $23.16 | 50 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,900 | $46,030 | $23.03 | 30 |
| Albany, GA | $47,640 | $39,430 | $22.90 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $47,240 | $44,790 | $22.71 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $46,800 | $44,010 | $22.50 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $46,410 | $44,490 | $22.31 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,260 | $42,850 | $22.24 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $45,920 | $39,250 | $22.08 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,550 | $39,520 | $21.90 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $36,870 | $34,370 | $17.73 | 110 |
| Ponce, PR | $35,920 | $37,910 | $17.27 | 30 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $33,630 | $28,880 | $16.17 | n/a |
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary: questions
Where do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make the most money?
In Redding, CA, with an average of $95,860 a year, among the 150 metro areas we cover.
What is the average environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in the U.S.?
$60,800 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $55,090, so half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more than that and half less.
What salary should environmental science and protection technicians, including health ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health nationwide earn between $45,820 (25th percentile) and $69,910 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays environmental science and protection technicians, including health the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $77,500 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is environmental science and protection technicians, including health pay the lowest?
Hattiesburg, MS, at $33,630 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4042.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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