Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Wages
SOC 19-2041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health is $78,980 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,580 and the 90th percentile is $133,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
80,730
P10
$48,580
P25
$60,920
Median
$78,980
P75
$103,420
P90
$133,660
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,980 | $86,710 | $48,580 | $133,660 | 80,730 | — |
| 2022 | $76,480 | $83,820 | $46,920 | $130,770 | 77,270 | -3.17% |
| 2021 | $76,530 | $81,240 | $46,200 | $129,070 | 76,890 | +0.07% |
| 2020 | $73,230 | $80,090 | $42,960 | $129,450 | 84,610 | -4.31% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $115,730, 47% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $115,730 | +46.5% | $115,910 | 1,620 |
| Massachusetts | $100,360 | +27.1% | $102,700 | 2,250 |
| California | $95,890 | +21.4% | $102,350 | 12,590 |
| Colorado | $91,750 | +16.2% | $102,250 | 2,780 |
| Rhode Island | $87,840 | +11.2% | $95,100 | 380 |
| Washington | $84,760 | +7.3% | $94,300 | 4,100 |
| Oregon | $83,780 | +6.1% | $90,260 | 1,290 |
| Alaska | $83,600 | +5.8% | $92,180 | 730 |
| New York | $82,600 | +4.6% | $90,970 | 3,680 |
| Connecticut | $82,400 | +4.3% | $109,710 | 700 |
| Georgia | $81,390 | +3.1% | $99,430 | 1,380 |
| Maryland | $81,200 | +2.8% | $89,250 | 2,050 |
| New Jersey | $81,020 | +2.6% | $89,230 | 3,640 |
| Ohio | $79,760 | +1% | $80,960 | 2,170 |
| Virginia | $79,440 | +0.6% | $87,970 | 2,370 |
| Texas | $79,390 | +0.5% | $87,120 | 3,550 |
| Montana | $78,480 | -0.6% | $81,000 | 410 |
| Michigan | $78,250 | -0.9% | $78,970 | 2,310 |
| Minnesota | $77,000 | -2.5% | $80,010 | 1,730 |
| Illinois | $76,200 | -3.5% | $82,560 | 1,520 |
| Nevada | $75,530 | -4.4% | $80,660 | 640 |
| New Hampshire | $74,440 | -5.7% | $83,980 | 410 |
| New Mexico | $73,980 | -6.3% | $82,090 | 1,180 |
| Iowa | $73,810 | -6.5% | $74,490 | 660 |
| Arkansas | $71,810 | -9.1% | $79,760 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $71,690 | -9.2% | $82,370 | 1,180 |
| Alabama | $71,410 | -9.6% | $71,930 | 810 |
| Hawaii | $71,280 | -9.7% | $75,720 | 540 |
| Oklahoma | $70,520 | -10.7% | $78,670 | 520 |
| Arizona | $70,500 | -10.7% | $77,600 | 1,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,320 | -11% | $77,800 | 2,510 |
| Vermont | $70,300 | -11% | $71,120 | 360 |
| Utah | $69,850 | -11.6% | $75,260 | 810 |
| Idaho | $69,060 | -12.6% | $74,220 | 620 |
| Kansas | $68,180 | -13.7% | $76,470 | 600 |
| North Dakota | $67,970 | -13.9% | $74,190 | 190 |
| South Dakota | $67,970 | -13.9% | $71,750 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $67,380 | -14.7% | $75,410 | 3,940 |
| Louisiana | $67,000 | -15.2% | $79,040 | 1,350 |
| Wisconsin | $66,000 | -16.4% | $77,650 | 1,130 |
| Missouri | $65,910 | -16.5% | $67,450 | 330 |
| Wyoming | $65,610 | -16.9% | $72,180 | 500 |
| Indiana | $63,890 | -19.1% | $69,460 | 880 |
| West Virginia | $63,870 | -19.1% | $69,560 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $62,800 | -20.5% | $76,540 | 490 |
| Nebraska | $61,130 | -22.6% | $66,980 | 400 |
| Maine | $60,880 | -22.9% | $66,660 | 460 |
| Delaware | $60,740 | -23.1% | $62,390 | 300 |
| Mississippi | $58,700 | -25.7% | $73,130 | 370 |
| Florida | $54,480 | -31% | $65,960 | 5,210 |
| Kentucky | $54,310 | -31.2% | $61,800 | 1,070 |