Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in the U.S.
$60,800avg. a year
$29.23 an hour · 34,670 employed
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in the U.S. earn an average of $60,800 a year and a median of $55,090. Pay is highest in Washington ($77,500) and lowest in South Dakota ($42,530).
$55,090Median pay
$29.23Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
34,670Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for environmental science and protection technicians, including health
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1850 jobs
Washington
$77,500
$37.26 an hour
2
Connecticut
$74,420
$35.78 an hour
3450 jobs
Minnesota
$72,240
$34.73 an hour
4500 jobs
New Mexico
$70,810
$34.04 an hour
590 jobs
Rhode Island
$70,490
$33.89 an hour
61,960 jobs
New York
$68,320
$32.84 an hour
76,010 jobs
California
$67,750
$32.57 an hour
8140 jobs
Nebraska
$66,090
$31.78 an hour
9440 jobs
Alaska
$65,520
$31.50 an hour
10980 jobs
Illinois
$65,490
$31.49 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $87,000 | $41.83 |
| Boise City, ID | $81,400 | $39.13 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,010 | $37.99 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,750 | $37.38 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,050 | $37.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $74,890 | $36.01 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,800 | $35.48 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $69,320 | $33.33 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,630 | $45,000 | 410 |
| Alaska | $65,520 | $55,220 | 440 |
| Arizona | $62,210 | $57,800 | 590 |
| Arkansas | $51,930 | $48,390 | 160 |
| California | $67,750 | $61,220 | 6,010 |
| Colorado | $65,180 | $60,930 | 740 |
| Connecticut | $74,420 | $66,120 | – |
| Delaware | $46,980 | $45,720 | 150 |
| Florida | $53,620 | $48,840 | 2,090 |
| Georgia | $52,770 | $48,050 | 1,110 |
| Hawaii | $55,840 | $57,010 | 260 |
| Idaho | $64,670 | $55,420 | 200 |
| Illinois | $65,490 | $59,930 | 980 |
| Indiana | $53,230 | $49,020 | 780 |
| Iowa | $54,280 | $52,020 | 470 |
| Kansas | $51,440 | $47,880 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $53,230 | $46,840 | 560 |
| Maine | $55,030 | $51,820 | 150 |
| Maryland | $61,430 | $55,090 | 580 |
| Massachusetts | $60,330 | $59,330 | 330 |
| Michigan | $56,260 | $51,290 | 600 |
| Minnesota | $72,240 | $65,320 | 450 |
| Mississippi | $43,170 | $35,010 | 250 |
| Missouri | $55,130 | $50,340 | 380 |
| Montana | $61,570 | $60,550 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $66,090 | $66,240 | 140 |
| Nevada | $63,280 | $60,370 | 390 |
| New Hampshire | $54,670 | $54,080 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $58,880 | $52,190 | 830 |
| New Mexico | $70,810 | $62,330 | 500 |
| New York | $68,320 | $62,400 | 1,960 |
| North Carolina | $55,580 | $51,630 | 1,100 |
| North Dakota | $60,510 | $61,430 | 140 |
| Ohio | $59,200 | $56,070 | 770 |
| Oklahoma | $53,550 | $48,090 | 360 |
| Oregon | $61,310 | $58,950 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,320 | $60,650 | 1,180 |
| Rhode Island | $70,490 | $64,830 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $59,820 | $48,700 | 500 |
| South Dakota | $42,530 | $44,180 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $57,650 | $56,960 | 320 |
| Texas | $56,190 | $50,710 | 3,350 |
| Utah | $60,640 | $58,240 | 270 |
| Vermont | $58,670 | $55,090 | 50 |
| Virginia | $55,560 | $49,430 | 1,450 |
| Washington | $77,500 | $67,160 | 850 |
| West Virginia | $53,320 | $52,590 | 750 |
| Wisconsin | $58,470 | $55,290 | 380 |
| Wyoming | $55,950 | $49,440 | 150 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$66,750
1,460 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$69,320
1,440 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$56,760
930 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$58,500
710 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$66,570
690 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$87,000
690 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,360
650 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$65,330
650 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make?
The average is $60,800 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $55,090 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $29.23, and the median is $26.49 an hour.
Which state pays environmental science and protection technicians, including health the most?
Washington, with an average of $77,500 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $87,000.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,170 a year, and the top 10% earn over $94,160.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-4042. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.