Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in California
$67,750avg. a year
$32.57 an hour · 6,010 employed
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health in California earn an average of $67,750 a year. That is $6,950 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $60,800. The best-paying metro area is Redding, CA at $95,860.
$61,220Median pay
$32.57Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 49 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for environmental science and protection technicians, including health by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
140 jobs
Redding, CA
$95,860
$46.09 an hour
240 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$87,520
$42.08 an hour
3690 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$87,000
$41.83 an hour
480 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$79,940
$38.43 an hour
550 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$79,310
$38.13 an hour
630 jobs
Visalia, CA
$78,180
$37.59 an hour
7400 jobs
Fresno, CA
$77,750
$37.38 an hour
8160 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$74,890
$36.01 an hour
990 jobs
Modesto, CA
$74,620
$35.88 an hour
1050 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$73,410
$35.29 an hour
1190 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$71,690
$34.47 an hour
1290 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$66,990
$32.21 an hour
131,460 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$66,750
$32.09 an hour
14180 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$65,010
$31.25 an hour
15580 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$63,440
$30.50 an hour
16560 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
17530 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$60,680
$29.17 an hour
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California environmental science and protection technicians, including health work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,800 | $29.23 |
| California | $67,750 | $32.57 |
| Nevada | $63,280 | $30.42 |
| Arizona | $62,210 | $29.91 |
| Oregon | $61,310 | $29.48 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make in California?
The average is $67,750 a year, and the median is $61,220. That is $6,950 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $60,800.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$32.57 an hour on average; the median is $29.43.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Redding, CA ($95,860), followed by San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ($87,520). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($60,680).
How does California rank?
California ranks #7 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national environmental science and protection technicians, including health page. 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.