Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in the U.S.
$91,680avg. a year
$44.08 an hour · 89,250 employed
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in the U.S. earn an average of $91,680 a year and a median of $82,220. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($133,190) and lowest in Missouri ($66,360).
$82,220Median pay
$44.08Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
89,250Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for environmental scientists and specialists, including health
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,270 jobs
District of Columbia
$133,190
$64.03 an hour
212,490 jobs
California
$112,360
$54.02 an hour
32,930 jobs
Massachusetts
$104,760
$50.37 an hour
4330 jobs
Rhode Island
$104,460
$50.22 an hour
54,470 jobs
Washington
$103,580
$49.80 an hour
65,630 jobs
Texas
$100,680
$48.41 an hour
7860 jobs
Alaska
$100,490
$48.31 an hour
8620 jobs
Connecticut
$100,040
$48.10 an hour
92,580 jobs
Colorado
$98,930
$47.56 an hour
101,750 jobs
Georgia
$98,480
$47.35 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 Scientists and Specialists, 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 | $127,420 | $61.26 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,260 | $59.74 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,690 | $59.47 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $118,040 | $56.75 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $113,580 | $54.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $113,580 | $54.61 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $111,750 | $53.73 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $111,640 | $53.68 |
Related jobs
- Chemists$100,450
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$116,150
- Physical Scientists, All Other$129,230
- Physicists$171,180
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists$106,110
- Materials Scientists$126,180
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, 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 | $74,510 | $72,490 | 870 |
| Alaska | $100,490 | $91,960 | 860 |
| Arizona | $92,740 | $80,600 | 1,970 |
| Arkansas | $72,360 | $57,220 | 270 |
| California | $112,360 | $106,510 | 12,490 |
| Colorado | $98,930 | $85,990 | 2,580 |
| Connecticut | $100,040 | $82,070 | 620 |
| Delaware | $68,460 | $64,690 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $133,190 | $132,620 | 1,270 |
| Florida | $69,830 | $60,830 | 5,950 |
| Georgia | $98,480 | $85,710 | 1,750 |
| Hawaii | $80,720 | $79,510 | 670 |
| Idaho | $76,760 | $70,350 | 670 |
| Illinois | $92,260 | $81,590 | 1,550 |
| Indiana | $78,210 | $64,700 | 1,290 |
| Iowa | $81,670 | $78,780 | 690 |
| Kansas | $87,500 | $78,210 | 590 |
| Kentucky | $71,160 | $71,040 | 1,000 |
| Louisiana | $82,010 | $69,820 | 1,600 |
| Maine | $71,400 | $66,480 | 530 |
| Maryland | $93,100 | $84,190 | 1,760 |
| Massachusetts | $104,760 | $100,640 | 2,930 |
| Michigan | $81,800 | $76,080 | 3,100 |
| Minnesota | $87,840 | $88,000 | 2,260 |
| Mississippi | $67,460 | $57,780 | 390 |
| Missouri | $66,360 | $61,050 | 1,380 |
| Montana | $85,240 | $80,260 | 570 |
| Nebraska | $74,880 | $64,040 | 510 |
| Nevada | $89,850 | $83,050 | 490 |
| New Hampshire | $85,120 | $80,810 | 480 |
| New Jersey | $86,690 | $79,210 | 3,150 |
| New Mexico | $92,050 | $86,630 | 940 |
| New York | $91,410 | $82,160 | 3,700 |
| North Carolina | $80,230 | $74,130 | 4,150 |
| North Dakota | $83,820 | $84,570 | 240 |
| Ohio | $80,820 | $78,540 | 2,460 |
| Oklahoma | $78,430 | $75,910 | 520 |
| Oregon | $97,100 | $97,440 | 1,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,270 | $76,110 | 3,020 |
| Rhode Island | $104,460 | $100,730 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $83,920 | $74,910 | 490 |
| South Dakota | $72,470 | $68,230 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $84,680 | $76,840 | 1,230 |
| Texas | $100,680 | $92,000 | 5,630 |
| Utah | $98,090 | $90,710 | 1,020 |
| Vermont | $83,460 | $77,460 | 490 |
| Virginia | $90,500 | $82,230 | 2,850 |
| Washington | $103,580 | $98,300 | 4,470 |
| West Virginia | $84,920 | $82,100 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $77,840 | $72,820 | 920 |
| Wyoming | $76,430 | $74,050 | 410 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$113,580
3,520 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$93,870
3,350 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$118,040
2,710 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$107,900
2,520 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$109,980
2,490 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$104,880
2,270 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$104,850
1,840 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$85,270
1,500 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make?
The average is $91,680 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $82,220 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $44.08, and the median is $39.53 an hour.
Which state pays environmental scientists and specialists, including health the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $133,190 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $127,420.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $52,520 a year, and the top 10% earn over $140,010.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-2041. 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.