Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Wages
SOC 19-4042 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health is $50,660 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,800 and the 90th percentile is $85,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
32,390
P10
$35,800
P25
$41,790
Median
$50,660
P75
$65,310
P90
$85,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50,660 | $57,470 | $35,800 | $85,010 | 32,390 | — |
| 2022 | $48,380 | $53,970 | $32,180 | $82,690 | 33,920 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $47,370 | $50,550 | $30,050 | $76,810 | 34,110 | -2.09% |
| 2020 | $46,850 | $50,960 | $29,280 | $80,530 | 31,860 | -1.1% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $76,350, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $76,350 | +50.7% | $76,520 | — |
| Washington | $69,130 | +36.5% | $75,320 | 930 |
| Louisiana | $65,030 | +28.4% | $68,770 | 370 |
| Connecticut | $63,160 | +24.7% | $70,460 | 100 |
| California | $58,640 | +15.8% | $68,680 | 5,390 |
| North Dakota | $58,100 | +14.7% | $60,570 | 110 |
| Colorado | $57,080 | +12.7% | $59,700 | 830 |
| New Mexico | $56,410 | +11.4% | $62,330 | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,140 | +8.8% | $60,510 | 940 |
| Georgia | $53,830 | +6.3% | $59,860 | 1,100 |
| New York | $53,310 | +5.2% | $56,450 | 1,950 |
| Illinois | $52,780 | +4.2% | $60,020 | 930 |
| Michigan | $52,660 | +3.9% | $58,230 | 690 |
| Minnesota | $52,060 | +2.8% | $57,850 | 550 |
| Arizona | $52,000 | +2.6% | $56,210 | 640 |
| New Hampshire | $51,460 | +1.6% | $55,660 | 190 |
| Alabama | $51,410 | +1.5% | $54,040 | 310 |
| Iowa | $51,120 | +0.9% | $54,550 | 320 |
| Maryland | $50,790 | +0.3% | $55,940 | 690 |
| Nevada | $50,080 | -1.1% | $67,540 | 270 |
| Wisconsin | $49,780 | -1.7% | $50,510 | 390 |
| Virginia | $49,650 | -2% | $53,170 | 820 |
| Kentucky | $49,570 | -2.2% | $57,000 | 320 |
| Maine | $49,160 | -3% | $49,260 | 110 |
| West Virginia | $49,130 | -3% | $50,530 | 530 |
| Alaska | $49,110 | -3.1% | $59,540 | 300 |
| Tennessee | $48,980 | -3.3% | $54,350 | 430 |
| Vermont | $48,890 | -3.5% | $48,640 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $48,580 | -4.1% | $52,870 | 850 |
| New Jersey | $48,530 | -4.2% | $53,310 | 890 |
| Ohio | $48,480 | -4.3% | $50,430 | 780 |
| Hawaii | $48,220 | -4.8% | $52,200 | 180 |
| Oklahoma | $48,220 | -4.8% | $51,310 | 290 |
| Utah | $47,790 | -5.7% | $52,130 | 120 |
| Texas | $47,670 | -5.9% | $50,410 | 2,950 |
| Nebraska | $47,480 | -6.3% | $51,070 | 140 |
| Indiana | $47,170 | -6.9% | $52,250 | 570 |
| Wyoming | $46,950 | -7.3% | $53,040 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $46,810 | -7.6% | $49,120 | 1,150 |
| Missouri | $46,260 | -8.7% | $51,640 | 340 |
| Oregon | $46,060 | -9.1% | $52,430 | 530 |
| Kansas | $45,840 | -9.5% | $52,500 | 250 |
| South Dakota | $45,810 | -9.6% | $45,860 | 70 |
| Florida | $45,170 | -10.8% | $50,170 | 2,350 |
| Montana | $44,440 | -12.3% | $48,330 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $43,960 | -13.2% | $48,250 | 160 |
| Delaware | $43,060 | -15% | $45,600 | 120 |
| Idaho | $40,670 | -19.7% | $48,010 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $40,290 | -20.5% | $44,020 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $37,160 | -26.6% | $46,790 | 90 |